Psychological Benefits and Political Risks of Nostalgia

“Nostalgia is an unavoidable reaction to the traumas of the modern world”

We speak to Grafton Tanner the author of The Hours Have Lost Their Clock: The Politics of Nostalgia. We discuss nostalgia as a historical disease, how time is NOT linear, imagined pasts, fake memories and the constant renegotiation of history.

We also talk about the role of nostalgia in sitcoms and entertainment, the weaponization of nostalgia, developing a healthy attitude to the past and we ask the question: what are the correct things to be nostalgic for?

References:

The Hours Have Lost Their Clock: The Politics of Nostalgia: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57728367-the-hours-have-lost-their-clock?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=pet2xhoNnh&rank=2

Earth Emotions: New Words for a New World: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42366966-earth-emotions?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=U2T7wFwqPw&rank=1

The End of Forgetting: Growing Up with Social Media: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42585056-the-end-of-forgetting?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=g3G7CETCdI&rank=1

Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61358639-saving-time?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=xrM4d6Gf9j&rank=1

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