![Hidden Brain artwork](https://is3-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts123/v4/17/1c/fc/171cfcec-6d18-2743-0d8c-e6ce17e144dc/mza_2626150054894051534.jpg/100x100bb.jpg)
The Time Machine
Hidden Brain
English - May 30, 2020 00:46 - 5 minutes - 5.03 MB - ★★★★★ - 38.8K ratingsSocial Sciences Science Natural Sciences business news health interview entrepreneurship politics leadership science entrepreneur finance Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: The People Like Us
Next Episode: Justifying The Means
In recent months, many of us have looked back with longing at our lives before COVID-19. For many of us, that world was one of bustle and activity — marked by scenes of packed restaurants, crowded subway cars, and chaotic playgrounds. In this audio essay, Shankar discusses our wistfulness for the world before the pandemic, and why such nostalgia can actually help to orient us toward the future.