Summary
Nostalgia is a powerful emotion that can be used as a coping mechanism, inspiration, or manipulative tool. Millennials often long for a past era of higher trust and prosperity. The contrast between the past and present can be used for critique, coping, or dissent. The regime tries to tear down or change the past to push contemporary values. It is important to preserve and share the best parts of our past to guide future generations towards a better future.
Key Points
1. Nostalgia is a powerful emotion that can be used as a coping mechanism, an inspiration, or a manipulative rhetorical tool.
2. The contrast between the past and present is a powerful tool for critique and dissent, as well as a coping mechanism for dealing with the never-ending psychological warfare of the present.
3. It is important to preserve and share the best parts of the past, even if it’s as seemingly trivial as a halftime show played by Creed, in order to pass down what was normal and good to future generations and provide a blueprint for a better future.