Believe it or not, but there once was a time when Americans could board airplanes without having to pass through Berlin Wall-caliber security checkpoints, there once was a time when detailed data about every aspect of your life wasn't being constantly collected and sold, there once was a time when you could raise your children without having to worry about them being brainwashed by perverts behind your back. I'm not even that old but the Before Times feel like a whole different world.