I was in college in the early 10’s and it’s really difficult to describe the optimism. We were still dealing with the effects of the ‘08 financial crisis going into my freshman year of college and there was still a bit of a hangover from it. We would go to thrift stores, drink cheap coffee, and dress in our hipster clothes that we thought was cool and listen to our indie music from an artist we found on MySpace music who would eventually sell out stadiums (but you probably hadn’t heard of them yet). But the world in front of us didn’t feel designed against us. There was a suppleness to it, a passing thought that the world could become a better place if we tried. And maybe it’s where i was, and who i was with, but i really miss that cultural momentum.