[Everything was better back when everything was worse.] The reason that everything was better back when everything was worse is that when everything was worse, it was actually possible for people to have experiences that were a pleasant surprise.
(Naurua) Syy siihen, miksi kaikki oli paremmin ennen, kun kaikki oli huonommin, on se, että kun kaikki oli huonommin, ihmisten oli itse asiassa mahdollista yllättyä positiivisesti.