Don’t fear change, instead embrace it.
Nostalgia is a common theme that both the cultural right and left have in common. They wish for simpler times of the old days. For the right, they long for traditional values of the 1950s, and the left wishes to re-experience their childhoods from the 1980s and 1990s.
Is there anything wrong with either view? No, but it’s not helpful if you want to adapt to the changing times. Let’s face it, the good old days are gone and attempting to recreate it will make you obsolete and stagnate.
Personally, I think there were no good old days because back then racism, sexism, and fewer job opportunities were rampant. Even during the 1990s, there were less everyday conveniences like GPS, music streaming, YouTube tutorials, all of which could be accessed from a smartphone.
This brings to mind, creative destruction.
Stores that were once popular, like Toys R Us and KMart, have been going out of business and encouraging them to stay afloat would mean operating at a loss. Likewise, the same applies to the major American car companies that got bailed out by the government, all of which should’ve been allowed to die or be bought out by a competitor.
But doesn’t this mean that people will lose their jobs? Yes, and it will allow employees to find a better and more productive job, or encourage them to adapt by learning new skills. Opportunity is all around you if you look for it. Additionally, self-employment is easier with apps like Postmates or Uber.
Nostalgia and rejection of change is nothing new, it’s just history repeating itself. The horse and buggy industry complained about the Model T destroying jobs and they lamented how it would create so much unemployment. Look where we are today, a safer and faster means of travel (compared to horses which get spooked easily) and no manure in the streets.
Learn to adapt and you won’t be afraid of change.