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The Power of Pre-Internet Nostalgia

The Power of Pre-Internet Nostalgia

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Back in the ’90s, before everyone had smartphones, were things just
… better? Tech-focused nostalgia has become a potent cultural force
in recent years, driving sales of “dumbphones,” iPods, CDs, and
other retro technology. According to a 2023 survey, 67 percent of
Americans wish they could go back to a time “before everyone was
‘plugged in.’” The psychologist behind that survey, Clay Routledge,
has found that this sort of nostalgia is more than just a yearning
to go backwards. “We can often feel overwhelmed in the moment and
in the challenges we face today. It's hard to see past them.
Nostalgia can help us step outside of that moment,” Routledge
explains. Nostalgia can actually teach us how we want to live now,
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