“The past was simpler.” But was it really? Madhavi Menon challenges one of our most comforting ideas about history: that life was somehow more straightforward in the past. Her question is simple: What is your evidence? What is your proof? Often, the “simpler past” we're imagining is not a historical reality but a fantasy—a version of the past we create because we long for certainty and simplicity. But that doesn't mean fantasy is unimportant. In fact, fantasy can be incredibly powerful. It shapes how we understand the world, how we remember history, and even how we imagine the future. Maybe the past wasn't simpler. Maybe our memory of it is. 🎥 Watch the full conversation with Madhavi Menon on The Mohua Show. #MadhaviMenon #TheMohuaShow #PastAndPresent #History#trending