What will we be nostalgic about in 20-30 years time?

Nostalgia is a yearning for the past often in idealised form. A lot of people do it and they portray previous decades better than what they actually were.

What do you think people will be nostalgic about in the next generation? So what changes do you think will happen in the next 20-30 years and what will people fondly remember from this generation?

My predictions

1. I reckon people will be nostalgic about being in a recession. Criticising frivolous spending and saying it was great having to live within your means as it made us all less materialistic. Basically there will be a repeat of Celtic Tiger style spending.

2. We were able to make fun of Travellers without being done for breach of the peace and being accused of being racist. People will look fondly upon people being less sensitive to other minority groups.

3. We could drink as much as we like in the pub without getting arrested for drink walking. The Guards will breathalise you if they suspect that you were drunk in a public place.

4. We were able to eat whatever we like without the government monitoring us saying we must eat healthily. There will be much less choice in unhealthy foods and unhealthy foods could only be bought behind the counter and was heavily taxed and advertised against

5. Smoking will be illegal and then become nostalgic. There will be pop culture phenomenon of buying memorabilia of old celebrities smoking. People will look favourably on people’s chance to smoke and yearn for the choice again.

6. We will look fondly on independent shops such as a local bakers, chemist, corner shop. This will all have largely been replaced by international chains.

So I’m predicting greater government intervention on social issues and interference on how we live our lives and greater effects of globalisation. There will be greater domination of international corporations.

What do the rest of After Hours think? :cool: