I think I figured out why we are all so obsessed with the 80-90s and Y2K
Honestly I think our obsession with the past is getting kind of deep. It isn't just about childhood memories anymore. I think we are all just collectively terrified of the future. The 90s and even 2007 feel like a safe point. It is the time before everything got so unpredictable and messy. Now we have sequels and remakes and Y2K fashion everywhere because the present doesn't have a clear shape. It is like culture is just stuck on a loop re-recording the past over and over.
Digital culture turned the past into this infinite archive. Now people feel nostalgic for eras they weren't even alive for. We consume these old aesthetics because they feel solid and whole. It is a symptom of anxiety really. When you can't imagine a better future you just hide in a safe past. Am I just overthinking this or does everyone else feel like we are just reliving an old dream because we don't know where we are going?
Putting bias aside, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven which explains why reactions are split That’s the impression it gives me.
At this point, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome and that friction is hard to ignore That’s the key detail here. This probably isn’t the last word on it.
Reaction: Title*
Reaction: French is so hard
Reaction: "I Can't Eat This!" ~Pig
Reaction: "I Can't Eat This!" ~Pig
Reaction: Dont tell your wife shes like her mother
Reaction: Something I've observed
Reaction: Gaming industry? Was Nvidia a gaming industry company in the past?
Reaction: Me irl
Reaction: Me irl
From a neutral view, the timing matters more than people admit and that’s where it gets complicated Hard to say where this lands long term.