Around the 1960s humanity reached the peak of optimism.
1968 was when "2001: A Space Odyssey" was released. 1969 was the Moon landing and Woodstock.
Compare this with 1979 hoplessness of "Alien." It's been downhill since then. We lost hope in the future.
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