Simmel
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Georg Simmel's 1903 work "The Metropolis and Mental Life" analyzes how life in cities differs from life in smaller towns. Simmel argues that the pace of life is faster in cities due to the intensity of external stimuli, requiring city dwellers to develop a rational and blas辿 attitude. In cities, individuality and uniqueness are valued over shared human qualities. The metropolis also provides a place for conflicts to occur and intensifies consciousness.
Simmel
- 4. di鍖erencesintemporalexperiences ≒ thecityisswi*lychangingexternaland internals2muli ≒ thesmalltownandperipheryischaracterized byalifestyleofamoresteady,slowpacethat isbuiltupfromlas2ngimpressions,an2 the2caltothemetropolis ≒ punctuality/pushingawaysovereignins2ncts suchasirra2onality
- 7. emo9ons,psychologicalstrife,therapy ≒ theintensi鍖ca2onofconsciousnesswhichis causedbythenecessityofreac2ngtositua2ons inara2onalmanner ≒ cultureoftheintellectualis2cqualityofthe metropolisisprotec2onoftheinnerlifeagainst domina2onbythemetropolis ≒ Simmelcomparesthistomoretradi2onalforms oflifethatarerootedintheunconsciouslevelsof themind
- 10. money ≒ tyingintora2onalis2ccultureofci2esisthe di鍖erenceofthetypeofrela2onships, emo2onalvs.IntellectualthatSimmelseesas beingtheproductofamoneyeconomy ≒ producerandconsumer ≒ branding ≒ Londonisnevertheheartofthecity,but alwaystheintellectandthemoneybag ≒ poli2ckinginruralareas
- 14. spa9al(?)experience ≒ Apersondoesnotendwithlimitsofhis physicalbodyorwiththeareatowhichis physicalac2vityisimmediatelycon鍖ned,but embraces,ratherthetotalityofmeaningful e鍖ectswhichemanatefromhim,temporally andspa2ally ≒ theexperienceofthecitytranscendsits immediatesphere ≒ 馨看厩庄艶壊,y艶鉛沿/界姻温庄乙壊鉛庄壊岳,f温界艶恢看看一
- 17. hesgotagreatpersonality ≒ blas辿 typesofadver2sing/ironicsenseofhumor amodeonemustbein(orisamodethatisrewarded)whenin conversa2ononline disengagementduetooverdevelopmentofnerves,andkindofwillful numbness ≒ reserve/aversion elevatorswithneighbors/subways/wheretolook?TheAlinecouch style ≒ exaggeratedindividuality foodie,sharedobjectfe2shists,breakdancing peoplewhostartbands ≒ philosopherswhoaddressedtheyearningsunderpinningthese modesofresistancetothesocialtechnologicalmachine,e.g. Nietszche
- 21. someconclusions: ≒ Simmelobservedhumaninterac2ons,notthe technology,thisiswhyhisanalysisholdsupandis 鍖exible. ≒ hedidntlookatthetechnology,helookedathow technologywasa鍖ec2ngpeople ≒ Cp.withMitchellwhofocusedonthetechnology ≒ Mitchellwashalfright:i.e.theinternetbeing GibsonianandnotMetropolisintheFritzLang sense