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It has nothing to do with the screen, or living life virtually/digitally. It boils down to the paradox of choice. Or getting older. Mostly when it's getting o
by deafpolygon 4y ago
It has nothing to do with the screen, or living life virtually/digitally.
It boils down to the paradox of choice. Or getting older. Mostly when it's getting older - it's nostalgia talking. Humans have been bemoaning this state of affairs for centuries.
"We suffer more often in imagination than in reality" - Seneca
Nostalgia is Greek for "returning [home] to suffering/pain".. ironic, isn't it?
We have more choice than ever before, and because of that, sometimes our choices don't seem as valuable. We are simple apes, after all, accustomed to making choices that determine the outcome of our survival.
So, instead of being able to only choose from an action movie, a horror film, and a rom-com.. it was simple - what were you in the mood for?
- cheq 4y agoIt definetly has to do with screens and the virtuality of living. Is not just plain old nostalgia. I agree it's a paradox of choices and "individual liberty". Obviously new generations won't notice, they probably won't complain yet or add nostalgia to their experiences, but there's a lot of thing that without effort there is no purpose in doing, and thus no joy in it. Remember when something cost you a lot of efforts? that was the real important thing, and when you achieved it or passed it, remember the joy you had? now with so many experiences, options and things within a hand's reach, theres no fun in doing anything, because it doesn't require your effort, and I think our brains weren't developed for an easy, overjoyed, overstimulated life.