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The Best Paragraph I've Read:"People in many countries are longing for the good old days. When asked if life in their country is better or worse today than 50 years ago, 31% of Britons, 41% of Americans and 46% of the French say it’s worse.Psychologists say that this kind of nostalgia is natural and sometimes even useful: Anchoring our identity in the past helps give us a sense of stability and predictability. For individuals, nostalgia is especially common when we experience rapid transitions like puberty, retirement or moving to a new country. Similarly, collective nostalgia—a longing for the good old days when life was simpler and people behaved better—can also be a source of communal strength in difficult times. But when exactly were the good old days?"This paragraph comes from an article in the Wall Street Journal titled: "Why We Can't Stop Longing for the Good Old Days." The article is written by Johan Norberg. The article can be read here:https://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/why-cant-stop-longing-for-good-old-daysZac and Don discuss if there ever was a better time to be alive. They also discuss the power that nostalgia has on our lives. Zac and Don mention the following: Thomas Cole's Voyage of Life Paintings:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Voyage_of_LifeVoltaire's book Candide:https://www.amazon.com/Candide-Voltaire/dp/1087113490/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=candide&qid=1610451442&sr=8-1

