[nobodyandproud]

I like Alan Moore’s take: A culture retreats into the comfort of nostalgia in especially uncertain times.

I feel retro fad of this generation is precisely this.

Edit: I’m sure that observation has more refined roots, but I’m far from well-read or well-cultured. But if someone happens to know, please let know!

[trinsic2]

Ohh that's interesting. Never heard that quote from him I don't think. I like Alan Moore's perspective on life. Seems like he had an interest more in the ancient arts, but more from an intellectual perspective.. Thanks for the reminder. I need to look at his behind the scenes stuff. I remember watching a documentary on the Watchmen (2009 film) DVD when I was a kid. Maybe it was in that. Looks like he is doing short courses this days [0]

[0]: https://www.bbcmaestro.com/courses/alan-moore/storytelling

[torginus]

I think it would be more accurate to say, that technology went in the wrong direction and the further we go down our current path, the more people realize this.

So some folks have decided to go back to something they knew worked, and the supply and demand sides are both growing big enough to run a viable business off of.

[nobodyandproud]

I disagree. The nostalgia here isn’t a pushback on the technology, but against a social belief that proved flawed and perhaps a yearning for the times when things appeared to be on the up.

The 1990s to aughties were highly optimistic times. Things like LGBT rights would’ve struggled in any other decades, but we really believed that open borders and accessible communication would break down barriers; and for a time it look liked it would.

Even weirdoes like myself, who had serious personal reservations about enabling China or Russia began to have doubts.

Fast forward to now: Technology is one very easy way to push back against those that benefit in the current economic and political outcome. And entire generations thinking they’re “cooked”.

Edit: I wonder how many HN under 40 even understand the term “fast-forward”.