Honestly, and this seems to be an unpopular opinion, the nostalgia and fetishization of the past is completely useless. Do we also yearn for the days of feudal

Honestly, and this seems to be an unpopular opinion, the nostalgia and fetishization of the past is completely useless. Do we also yearn for the days of feudal France and its romantic castles dotting the landscape? Those who wish for a return to a bakery and a cafe on each corner are prioritizing some fond memory of a bygone era over economic efficiency. Consumers speak with their wallets, and apparently their voices have been heard. Yes, everybody enjoys that romantic idyll, but nobody wants to pay for it.