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I don't see the big deal. It's just a restaurant, it will be replaced by another one, and even if not why does it matter?
by peterross 10y ago
I don't see the big deal. It's just a restaurant, it will be replaced by another one, and even if not why does it matter?
- jvrossb 10y agoRoutine and nostalgia are both very powerful.
- suchow 10y agoWhen institutions die, they take some of our memories with them. Without any cues to recall the old memory, it becomes a sort of neural dark matter that lingers within us but can never be accessed. Because people strongly tie their identities to their memories, in a way we lose a part of ourselves. Old friends and family can help here, providing throwbacks that revive memories on the brink.
- iaw 10y agoWhile not a Havard alum myself there were traditions and parallel institutions at my alma matter that existed long before my grandparents did. There's something to be said about the culture that these places provide and the atmosphere that is forever lost when they close. Something might replace, something may not, but the tradition will be reset.
- DavidWanjiru 10y ago>It's just a restaurant. As opposed to being what, a nuclear reactor? I'm curious what type of institutions you consider important, and see if there are any parallels between those and a restaurant.
- joeberon 10y agoIt has sentimental value to some people