Ep. 7 | Catching the Nostalgia Bug: Is Our Obsession with the Past Stunting Our Jewish Growth?

Ollie and Sam discuss the idea of whether the current exploitation of nostalgia in the world of entertainment (eg. yet another Star Wars/Spider-Man/Matrix/Harry Potter movie etc) actually is rooted in a deeper human desire to revisit old, cheerful memories of youth and wonder, to escape the harsher reality of one's current challenges.

Do we allow reminiscing about the past to stop us living in the moment and seeing our struggles as necessary opportunities for growth? How does that affect our Jewish practice and faith? Are we a religion who seeks out reliving our "golden years" or do we truly understand our best years are ahead of us?

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