Navigating Nostalgia and Foreverism

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The chapter explores the impact of nostalgia and foreverism on various aspects of culture and society, discussing how technology, storytelling, and politics are influenced by these forces. It delves into the challenges faced by actors and production teams in the digital age, as well as the implications of using artificial intelligence in art creation. The conversation also delves into the manipulation of emotions like nostalgia in political projects and emphasizes the importance of critical thinking in navigating these emotional landscapes.

Paris Marx is joined by Grafton Tanner to discuss the dangers and consequences of companies and politicians leveraging nostalgia for their own purposes.

Grafton Tanner is the author of Foreverism. He also teaches at the University of Georgia.

Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.

The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Eric Wickham. Transcripts are by Brigitte Pawliw-Fry.

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