307: Those Were The Days: Nostalgia in American History

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English - January 03, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - ★★★★★ - 2.9K ratings
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It’s common for folks to look back on a time gone by and romanticize it as “better days.” But is nostalgia a harmless yearning for the past, or a distraction from what’s happening in the present?

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