When people refer to “modern times,” how long ago does moder times begin?
Modern times are now… the present. Edit: Modern times as defined by/in Princeton University – the circumstances and ideas of the present age; “in modern times like these” Another Edit (for Bob): The term Modern Times is used by historians to describe the period of time immediately following what is known as the Early Modern Times. Early Modern Times lasted from the end of the 15th century to the end of the 18th century. Modern Times began in the end of the 18th century, continuing to the present.
