Re: Things people will be nostalgic for in 40 years
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2022 11:33 pm
Being nostalgic about something means that there's something not great with the current state of things.
For example I'm a bit nostalgic about going with a friend to a shop to buy a video game on a CD or a DVD. Finished, without DLC and microtransactions. I'm nostalgic about buying twice more RAM after 18 months for the same price. I'm nostalgic about the jump we saw between GBA and PSP. I'm nostalgic how magical if first felt to use the WWW on mobile or do other smartphone things. I'm nostalgic about the ease of meeting with people my age, not planning a rendezvous two weeks earlier. I'm nostalgic about how MMORPGs were better in gameplay terms compared to now. I'm nostalgic about us having more free time to do stuff together or alone. I'm nostalgic about an association we had, that's no longer functional. I'm nostalgic of not taking face masks. I'm nostalgic about eating unhealthy foods and drinks and not caring about it. Etc.
If we are going to be nostalgic about something from 2022, then it means that 2062 won't be that good, which I hope is not the case. I'm not nostalgic about things that were clearly bad and felt bad. Perhaps some people are, but not me. I'm nostalgic only about things that felt good. Like meeting with 4 or more people to play Mario Party on Nintendo 64 or talking with some people who are no longer alive.
For example I'm a bit nostalgic about going with a friend to a shop to buy a video game on a CD or a DVD. Finished, without DLC and microtransactions. I'm nostalgic about buying twice more RAM after 18 months for the same price. I'm nostalgic about the jump we saw between GBA and PSP. I'm nostalgic how magical if first felt to use the WWW on mobile or do other smartphone things. I'm nostalgic about the ease of meeting with people my age, not planning a rendezvous two weeks earlier. I'm nostalgic about how MMORPGs were better in gameplay terms compared to now. I'm nostalgic about us having more free time to do stuff together or alone. I'm nostalgic about an association we had, that's no longer functional. I'm nostalgic of not taking face masks. I'm nostalgic about eating unhealthy foods and drinks and not caring about it. Etc.
If we are going to be nostalgic about something from 2022, then it means that 2062 won't be that good, which I hope is not the case. I'm not nostalgic about things that were clearly bad and felt bad. Perhaps some people are, but not me. I'm nostalgic only about things that felt good. Like meeting with 4 or more people to play Mario Party on Nintendo 64 or talking with some people who are no longer alive.