Nostalgia Will Be The Death of Us All is a personal study on nostalgia and its effects on identity, culture, & society.

Sibyl¹¹ Sibyl¹¹

The Nostalgia Dictionary

Episode 2

The Nostalgia Dictionary

In this episode of Nostalgia Will Be The Death of Us All, I discuss the vocabulary i’ve created to describe how nostalgia influences the way we relate to the past—including terms such as: nostalgic thinking, nostalgic living, concentrated nostalgic energy, nostalgic personalities, and more. I also begin (briefly) exploring how nostalgic energy appears within certain social media spaces and platforms.

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Sibyl¹¹ Sibyl¹¹

Introduction: The Origin of Nostalgia

Episode 1

“That Got Damn Nostalgia…”

In this episode of Nostalgia Will Be The Death of Us All, I trace nostalgia back to its original meaning and examine how the concept developed into the psychological and cultural experience recognized today. I also include my interpretations of how nostalgia shapes identity and question what happens when a person’s relationship with the past begins organizing how they live in the present.

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