The ancient Romans pined for the good old days. The Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius reminded himself of that amid tumultuous times, writing that “all of this has happened before.” Centuries later, in 1923, a New York Times headline proclaimed that " American life is too fast”, Jason Feifer wrote for Slate in 2016.

Senator Elizabeth Warren will meet Republican John Deaton on the debate stage Tuesday night at 8:30 p.m. for the first of their two debates this week. Warren, a Democratic fixture in the Senate, is facing off against Deaton,