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Great question!
lets try both.
As far as the world as a whole, I feel like I lack the knowledge to have a truly informed opinion. I'd lean toward more modern times simply because of the eradication of some diseases, better education, and more liberty in general compared to some prior periods. I suppose the Chinese are better off than they were in the past, and that's a quarter of the world's population. But still...incomplete knowledge.
I think the country as a whole likely peaked 20-30 years ago. Social media has become corrosive and turned much of public society into 14 year old girls.
I also believe critical values necessary for long-term prosperity have declined.