Nostalgia can make you vulnerable to manipulation

27/12/2024 29 min
Nostalgia can make you vulnerable to manipulation

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Nostalgia triggers our emotions and that in turn makes us vulnerable to manipulation. We speak with Richard King about the commodification and weaponisation of nostalgic sentiment. Also, New York Times critic-at-large, Jason Farago, on why he believes our cultural age might be the least innovative in half a millennium.GuestsRichard King – author and criticJason Farago – author, social commentator and critic-at-large, The New York TimesFurther informationRichard’s Griffith Review essay - Nostalgia on demandJason’s NYT essay - Why Culture Has Come to a Standstill