StoryNote logo

A fairly common phenomenon nowadays is nostalgia for a past era, one in which we've never lived (sometimes referred to as "Golden Age thinking"). Are there examples in history of people longing for bygone times, the way some do now?

by /u/audacias in /r/AskHistorians

Upvotes: 1

Favorite this post:
Mark as read:
Your rating:
Add this post to a custom list

StoryNote©

Reddit is a registered trademark of Reddit, Inc. Use of this trademark on our website does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by Reddit, Inc.