Americans are too prone to nostalgia, a phenomenon comparable to gushing about babies, movie stars, and pets. That it was considered unhealthy is evident from its name, based on two Greek words: nostos, a return home, and algos, sickness. Dictionaries define it as either a yearning for something past or homesickness. There is a difference.It is one thing to long for the past in whatever form (retro fashions, vintage …
SOURCE: John Simon at 05:21PM on February 17, 2012