RE Pitfalls of Nostalgia When The Past Wasn’t All That Great Either. (The 50s, 8

RE Pitfalls of Nostalgia When The Past Wasn’t All That Great Either.
(The 50s, 80s and 90s were pretty amazing though)
AFAIK the quality of economic life is certainly better, so is risk, but primary difference is bowling alone – the decline of social organizations, friendships, and relationships in favor of electronic or other entertainment. The end of the cold war was a relief the young haven’t experienced and know no equivalent. The swap of urban decay and rural decay or the spread of rust belt decay to the rural areas due to outsourcing and the resultind drug problem is certainly worse. And while I remember the hostility, bombings, protests, violence, and crime of the 60s and 70s, today FEELS worse because of the decline in interpersonal relationships and economic opportunity. In other words our material security is offset by our social and political insecurity and rise of conflict not seen since the civil war.

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