Quote by Christopher Lasch

A society that has made 'nostalgia' a marketable commodity on the cultural exchange quickly repudiates the suggestion that life in the past was in any important way better than life today.

A society that has made 'nostalgia' a marketable commodity o

Summary

This quote highlights the paradoxical nature of modern society, where nostalgia is commodified and sold as a cultural product. By doing so, society undermines the notion that life in the past was inherently superior to the present. It suggests that the commercialization of nostalgia serves as a mechanism to reject the idea of idealizing the past. In this context, society emphasizes the value of progress and promotes the idea that the current state of affairs is more advantageous and fulfilling than previous eras.

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By Christopher Lasch

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