In the future, will we be nostalgic for right now?

These are the good old days.

The Pull of the Past with Professor Krystine Batcho

Young(ish) people tend to be nostalgic for their younger days, when they like to imagine a limitless future. So in this context, yes, young(ish) people of the day will likely feel nostalgic for these times.

I know I will definitely feel nostalgic for the days when gay people weren't hunted in the streets by magats with guns, when women were allowed in public alone or forced have children with men who chose them, and it wasn't a crime to be able to read.

Nostalgia isn’t always logical. It’s more about how time softens the rough edges of memory.

This is an incredible quote and so painfully true. As I navigate my 30s I can truly attest.

Sorry, I will never be nostalgic for a period of time when unabashed sociopaths like Musk, Trump, Zuckerberg, Bezos and Ramalamadingdong play such prominent roles.

R6 Will you be alive long enough to experience the nostalgia?

Human rights.

R4 MARY.

Erm, probably not.

A surprising number of my friends/coworkers are expressing nostalgia for the pandemic. They miss the quiet and “forced reset” of lockdown. To me, this shows that rose tinted glasses really can make anything look good in hindsight.

The 2020s have not gotten off to a good start. I think people are done with it before it even began. It has a lot of catching up to do if it wants to be a memorable decade. I'm glad I grew up through the '80s and '90s and have a reference that times can be amazing and fun. Nothing will ever feel like that again.

R11, many never did financially as well as they did during the pandemic. They didn't have to worry about evictions or student loan payments. They saved money by not eating at restaurants. It's why so many were nostalgic for the "Trump economy."

Maybe random memes here and there or a few media events, like seeing the Wicked movie in theaters. But i do not imagine having nostalgia for this time in the larger sense.

Democracy. When I was a child, I remember hearing that the average age of empires was 200-250 years, I thought they were wrong. I see it now.

Same as always - Music, movies, TV, loved ones, friendships. Specifics will vary by what the individual is enjoying at the moment. The specific movies, TV, music, people I am nostalgic for are/will be different than the ones you or anyone else will remember fondly.

Say what you want about the times, but 1942 was a magical year.

That's the thing about nostalgia. Most living in any given era would never think they would want to relive it. The flip side of clothing & hairstyles. Looking back at their choices, most would say, "What was I thinking?!" Even though in real time they clearly thought well of their choices.

I will be nostalgic for these years most definitely…our kids are young and happy and we are all together and everyone is healthy. Our parents are aging but theyre still here and in good spirits. Work is going well. I can dance and run and lift weights and nothing hurts and I sleep well at night. As climate change progresses we will miss the weather, and I wonder if it will cause food shortages…the endless grocery stores and uber eats and all the delivery services with anything you could want at your fingertips might seem miraculous and unfathomable in 50 years.

R19 Your life sounds truly lovely, and it’s heartwarming to read how much you cherish it. It’s a beautiful thing to pause and truly savor the fleeting gifts we so often overlook. I, too, find solace in capturing mental snapshots of the small details: the gentle rise and fall of my partner’s chest as he drifts into sleep, the warmth of his presence grounding me in the now; the soft weight of our miniature poodle nestled in my arms. Reminders of uncomplicated joy.

These are the moments we’ll carry with us long after time has reshaped our lives. To notice them now, to treasure them deeply - it’s like saving little pieces of happiness for the future.

R20, that was beautiful and profound. Thank you so much for sharing. You brought a tear to my eye! So glad that you are also living in the moment and appreciating what we have right now.

Everyone, feel even [bold]WORSE[/bold] than you do right now! Because I and Krystine Batcho (Ph.D.!) command it!

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Nope.

I'm nostalgic for the fall of the Berlin Wall to 9/11. Nothing before, nothing after.

I miss Covid. I loved social distancing people don’t respect personal bubbles

I miss the first few months of covid too^ Tiger King, making lots if baked goods, doing home improvement projects, having so much extra time on our hands…

I don't think so. People have become dumber and that's never a good thing.

Nostalgia ain’t what it used to be

A president who doesn't have to be in front of tv cameras or otherwise make himself the center of attention every day.

Cunts are gunna cunt