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gm π I'm currently reading 'The Walker: On Finding and Losing Yourself in the Modern City' by Matthew Beaumont and I have to say... it's maybe one of the best books I've read this year so far. Beaumont explores the significance of what it means to simply take a stroll through a city during times of industrialism and, today, technocapitalism, and how walking can be considered a rebellious act. So many psychological and philosophical considerations are packed into this book, analysing texts by Charles Baudelaire, Edgar Allen Poe, Charles Dickens, Virginia Woolf, Ray Bradbury and more, to support his argument. There's so much I could say about this book so I'm considering opening up a casual book club via a (free) Hypersub for those who wish to partake in my musings about books & how they can change our ways of thinking about the world. Comment and lmk if this is something that might interest you!!
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I am such a walker... I walk all the time everywhere. Especially in places I've never been to, it's the best way to get a sense of a city. Plus you see a lot too if you pay attention. And the best to make discoveries that aren't on tripadvisor. Actually also back in the day of Guy Debord, there was the so-called "situationists" and one of the things they did was just advocate for going on random walks to reclaim your agency from the specter, and live in the moment. The movement died down, but I think they were onto something. Definitely gonna get that book :D
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if i recall correctly there was a reference to this from Debord in the book!! think you might like this tbh π
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