The Trauma Behind the “Good Old Days”: Christina Henry on the Dark Trap of Nostalgia in Fiction
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Frédéric Boyer and Rémi Brague: On the Good and Bad Uses of Nostalgia. Famille Chrétienne brought together philosopher Rémi Brague and writer Frédéric Boyer to analyze the promises and pitfalls of nostalgia. A kind and profound dialogue, which we have enhanced with four pieces of advice for living in truth and hope in the present moment. Published on 11/5/2025 at 3:36 PM. Zen Reading Each in their own way, Frédéric Boyer and Rémi Brague invite u…
The Trauma Behind the “Good Old Days”: Christina Henry on the Dark Trap of Nostalgia in Fiction
It is a universal maxim, oft repeated—”the good old days.” The assumption, always, is that the past was nothing but less complicated times, bathed in golden light. People smiled at their neighbors. Children scampered on the sidewalk and played stickball in the street. Nothing bad ever happened and the world was easy to understand. Of course, the past was filled with war and disease and injustice and unrest and endless variations of person-to-per…
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