2019, book 4: Gouden jaren: Hoe ons dagelijks leven in een halve eeuw onvoorstelbaar is veranderd, Annegreet van Bergen

Though I have my doubts about the amount of scholarship involved, this is a fascinating book.

Two things that stood out: how much the washing machine changed (women's) lives, and the apparent reason for the tradition of spring cleaning (no more coals to the stove, and so finally no more dust, for six months).

It's hard to read this book and not try to guess at what will appear quaint fifty years from now. Internet providers that aren't a government-controlled utility? Gas stations? Credit cards? Laptops? Private automobiles? People crammed in airplanes? ISS?