Nostalgia: Why the Past Matters

by Charles D. Hayes

Overview

Why does it matter that the past assumes greater importance for people as they age? Why does getting older seem to cause people to discount the future, diminish the importance of the present, and experience a longing to live in the past? Furthermore, will this happen to you, and if it does, what will you do about it? (5556 words)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013402843
Publisher:	Autodidactic Press
Publication date:	09/26/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	23 KB

About the Author

Charles D. Hayes is a self-taught philosopher and one of America’s strongest voices in support of lifelong learning. Promoting the idea that education should be thought of not as something you get but as something you take, his work has been honored by the American Library Association and featured in USA Today, in the UTNE Reader, and on National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation. Hayes’ September University: Summoning Passion for an Unfinished Life has been described as a “must read” for anyone aspiring to a better world. His previous book, The Rapture of Maturity: A Legacy of Lifelong Learning, upholds the importance of seeking truth and serving others to achieve our full potential as human beings. Hayes spent his youth in Texas, and then served as a U.S. Marine and a police officer before embarking on a career in the oil industry. Alaska has been his home for more than 30 years.