"Nostalgia" was first coined in 1688 for Swiss soldiers who were homesick. Its meaning has changed somewhat and now it often signifies the longing for something that possibly never was, rather than for a place. The current craze for nostalgia can be charming and innocuous (ex. Stranger Things, the remake of, well, nearly every movie from the 80s), but it can also take a sinister turn when used for political manoeuvring (“Make America Great Again”). It behooves us all to unde