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Nostalgia for the 1970s and the Decline of American Strength
This chapter discusses the nostalgia for the 1970s and explores the reasons why it seems bizarre to think that we were better off in that decade. The speakers analyze factors such as the end of post-war affluence, economic recessions, stagflation, loss of faith in institutions, the Vietnam War, Watergate, and the decline of America's military strength. The chapter also touches on the impact of movies from the 1970s and their portrayal of paranoia and conspiracy.