Was life better in the Swinging Sixties?

Psychedelic flower motive from the 60s

Do you think life was better in the sixties than today? The sixties had the Beatles, the Summer of Love, the mini skirt and the mini car. For many people life in the sixties was simpler, there was less pressure and people were happier. Do you agree?

Today we are better off materially. There has been tremendous technological progress since 1969. We have opportunities to travel to far off lands previously undreamt of except by those adventurous enough to follow the hippy trail.

What do you think? Would you swap technological progress for a simpler life?