The problem with nostalgia is that nostalgia itself is not much to be nostalgic about. If we spend the 2020's reliving the 90's or the 00's, our decade will not be a very interesting time period for future observers. I think this was already a problem in the 10's. There is a tradeoff between cherishing old memories and creating new ones. Right now (October 2020), I think we'd be better off by being less nostalgic, on the margin.
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