Nostalgia Archives – Erraticus

Their Home Not Mine Erraticus Iona McHaney

(Paula May)

On Their Home, Not Mine

December 14, 2019June 1, 2020 Iona McHaney 0 Comments Community, Essential Reading, Nostalgia, Place 12 min read

A “third culture kid,” now an adult, reflects on the unrelenting yearning she has for home and the struggle we face to live in the present.

(Ibrahim Rifath)

Essays Featured Philosophy

Wanderlust Is a Vice, Not a Virtue

April 15, 2019June 1, 2020 Christopher Porzenheim 0 Comments Ancient Wisdom, Essential Reading, Nostalgia, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Stoicism 9 min read

Critiques of wanderlust by Ralph Waldo Emerson and the Stoics have far-reaching consequences for our ability to lead meaningful lives.

(Mauricio Santos)

Featured Ideas Society & Culture

Saudade: Happy Melancholy, Nostalgia for What Is Absent

October 9, 2018June 1, 2020 Michael Amoruso 0 Comments Emotions, Language, Nostalgia 5 min read

Portuguese speakers commonly boast that “saudade” is untranslatable. Does that mean certain emotion experiences can be unique to a particular culture?

Reboots, Remakes, Revivals: Nostalgia in the Streaming Era

(Warner Bros. and Paragon Studios)

Arts Ideas

Reboots, Remakes, Revivals: Nostalgia in the Streaming Era

January 3, 2017May 9, 2020 Heather Cazad 1 Comment Film, Nostalgia 5 min read

Contemporary popular media seems to be powered by the fumes of nostalgia, and doesn’t appear to be changing course anytime soon. When should we let the past go, and when should we re-purpose television series and films to address our current challenges?