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Remember the good old days? This week, Q and I have been exploring the mountains of Chiapas, one of the poorest and most beautiful states in Mexico.
Chiapa de Corzo is a small village about an hour from San Cristobal. For the past two hundred years, every January, they celebrate “The Great Feast” in honor of three Catholic saints.
The masked dancers, called Parachios, start in the morning and continue all day. It’s an amazing celebration that connects the community to each other and to their beliefs.
To see something so beautiful makes us yearn for simpler times, for the old days, and yet…
The past isn’t as amazing as we think it was. Our memory typically let’s go of the negative memories and tends to remember the positive.
Nostalgia is Widespread
- A 2023 Pew survey found that 60% of Americans believe life was better 50 years ago.
- Popular culture fuels this nostalgia, with old songs dominating the music market and movies relying heavily on sequels and reboots.
The Reality: Life Has Improved Dramatically
- Material Living Standards: Americans today are wealthier, with bigger homes, more cars, and advanced technology.
- Education: High school and college graduation rates are significantly higher than in the past.
- Global Advances: Extreme poverty has dropped from over 50% of the global population in 1950 to just 10% today, and life expectancy has increased by nearly 30 years.
Why Do We Yearn for the Past?
- Shifting Expectations: Progress raises our standards, making us forget past hardships.
- Selective Memory: We tend to forget negative events and idealize the positives of the past.
- Loss Aversion: Fear of change makes us cling to the familiar, even when the present is objectively better.
- Personal Nostalgia: Often, we’re longing for our younger selves, not the past itself.
While challenges exist, the broader trajectory of human history shows progress in health, wealth, and equality. Remembering how far we’ve come can help us appreciate the present and look forward to the future.
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