vinney on Nostr: I imagine their access to high-intensity experiences and sort of cathartic group ...

I imagine their access to high-intensity experiences and sort of cathartic group activities was severely restricted compared to today.

You can hear amplified music whenever you want, cranked as loud as you want. Go to a packed football stadium or rave or drive a fast car.
These dudes were slowly strolling around in powered wigs and apparently everything was sepia colored and silent. Aside from signing up for a naval battle, the most intense experience you could get was going to a concert hall and having a stage full of strings blasted at your face.

I guarantee you those Victorians were moshing. At least in spirit.