Thread by @chamath

A secret hiding in plain sight:

When people have periods of peak nostalgia, it’s often because things around them are changing really fast.

The mind subconsciously uses “remembering oldness” to anchor themselves. It helps to be less insecure and adjust to “newness”.

So what?

Well, if you think honestly about yourself, you’ve probably done it, your friends and colleagues do it. We all do it because it’s a completely normal coping strategy.

And some of us do it much more than others because it applies not just to life but also business and markets.

I’ve made a habit of observing which of my friends, colleagues, Twitter people I follow have a sensitivity to nostalgia as they process information.

I pay close attention to them and have learned a lot in these moments - all through their communication.

I’ve found Twitter, reframed this way, to be a lot less cluttered and noisy but really emotionally rich if you’re willing to do the work and look at it through this lens.

I then spend time thinking through my observations to try and figure out why their nostalgia exists.

What future truth are they trying to get used to? Is it important to me? Should I pay attention?

How should I act or react?

Anyways, at this point you either think I’ve figured out a cheat code or this is a bunch of useless psycho babble.

Regardless, have a great day! 🙏🏽🙏🏽