Is nostalgia necessarily a bad thing?

Over the last century, we’ve seen the profound longing for a way of life that has seemingly been “lost” — or, more insidiously, “stolen” — be weaponised by cunning politicians and turned against members of a political community. But should nostalgia simply be dismissed?

An episode of the The Minefield podcast, hosted by Australian Broadcasting Corporation, titled "Is nostalgia necessarily a bad thing?" was published on September 8, 2022 and runs 60 minutes.

September 8, 2022 ·60m · The Minefield

Summary

Over the last century, we’ve seen the profound longing for a way of life that has seemingly been “lost” — or, more insidiously, “stolen” — be weaponised by cunning politicians and turned against members of a political community. But should nostalgia simply be dismissed?

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