I’ve been thinking a lot about the dangers of nostalgia. This great post ties it to today’s politics: https://kottke.org/17/10/political-scientists-warn-american-democracy-is-in-decline …
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Replying to @mwichary
Nostalgia has a lot of value, but it must be seen with an eye toward context and realism. Just because it's old doesn't mean it's great.
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Personally, I hope that my coverage of old things exposes questions about current ones.
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Yeah. Meaning and deliberation always help. Need to read up more about it, and adjacent issues (what separates a hoarder from a collector?).
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I went to one of those museums this weekend that was somewhere on the blurry dividing line.
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