By way of example, he points to the nostalgia fad in the US. In the 1990s, American power and status were at their peak. Everything seemed to be going well, both political leaders and ordinary citizens were enjoying life, and people were full of confidence. They turned their eyes to the future, thinking "Tomorrow will be even better" and "In the future America will be even stronger."
彭懷真更分析這一波國際上吹起的懷舊風，美國在一九九○年前後，國際聲望達到最高峰，一切都顯得那麼美好，當時美國上下意氣風發，人民信心十足，大家都把眼光放在未來，認為「明天會更好」、「未來美國會更強盛」，少有人想回顧過往。