Great question. Hypotheses: a) 70s culture was a brief moment where geek culture was also pop culture, e.g. Monty Python. So geeks will forever adore that mo

Great question. Hypotheses: a) 70s culture was a brief moment where geek culture was also pop culture, e.g. Monty Python. So geeks will forever adore that moment b) mass culture underwent a big shift when TV emerged, so that people after TV cannot easily understand culture before TV c) the disillusionment and paranoia of the 70s is especially relevant today