Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
In this episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast, we explore the theme of nostalgia and "going back to basics" (inspired by a recent community discussion).
What are the basics and what does it mean to go back when time moves forward? In this episode, we consider our relationship with utopian nostalgia and the subtle pull it can have on our beliefs about ourselves, others, and the world around us.
01:45 Nostalgia - Utopia in Reverse
05:43 Nostalgia and Rhetoric
09:17 Perceptions of Past Me
13:29 Vince Lombardi and Lucy Easthope
18:07 Pausing To Return (Rhythms and Seasons)
20:15 Polluting The Waters of Creative Flow (and Defining OUR Basics)
25:12 Customs and Rituals Often Start as Necessities
31:14 Simplicity On The Other Side of Complexity
33:18 The Dunning-Kruger Effect
35:33 Conclusions
Links
Notes: the-haven.co/nostalgia-go-forwards-to-go-back
Learn more about The Haven: the-haven.co
In this episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast, we explore the theme of nostalgia and "going back to basics" (inspired by a recent community discussion).
What are the basics and what does it mean to go back when time moves forward? In this episode, we consider our relationship with utopian nostalgia and the subtle pull it can have on our beliefs about ourselves, others, and the world around us.
01:45 Nostalgia - Utopia in Reverse
05:43 Nostalgia and Rhetoric
09:17 Perceptions of Past Me
13:29 Vince Lombardi and Lucy Easthope
18:07 Pausing To Return (Rhythms and Seasons)
20:15 Polluting The Waters of Creative Flow (and Defining OUR Basics)
25:12 Customs and Rituals Often Start as Necessities
31:14 Simplicity On The Other Side of Complexity
33:18 The Dunning-Kruger Effect
35:33 Conclusions
Links
Notes: the-haven.co/nostalgia-go-forwards-to-go-back
Learn more about The Haven: the-haven.co
