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1. Nostalgia

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   Paradoxes of Retrospective Consumption
   Nostalgia exhibits a fundamental paradox: the object of desire (the past) is inherently unattainable, yet the act of yearning itself becomes the focus of present-day engagement. Consumption of nostalgic media or goods is thus an exercise in managing temporal distance rather than bridging it.
   Furthermore, the affective quality of nosta…