Great comment from @voeliz: nostalgia may be in part a preference for the legibility of a distilled past.
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Many of the older people I most admire are actively _not_ nostalgic for the past, even their own glorious pasts. Interesting balance: learning but not yearning for the past. Good to actively aspire toward.
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Perhaps connected to the fact that the most creative older people I know seem to all actively seek younger mentors:https://twitter.com/michael_nielsen/status/992938452890013697 …
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We're going to be such weird old people
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I'm not sure I'd say we were entirely normal young people!
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@stewartbrand is a great example of this -
Another is Lenny Susskind.
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Selection bias? The ones who did not manage to continue their success are more likely to be nostalgic, and less likely to be admired
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I've found that nostalgia is a warning sign for me. When I start feeling nostalgic, it's often because something is wrong with the present.
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This weekend inspired some similar thoughts to this.
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