What is Simmel's concept of the metropolis?
The metropolis is a unique environment that profoundly shapes individual consciousness. Its intensity, speed, and the overwhelming number of stimuli foster a blasé attitude, a necessary defense mechanism for the psyche to cope. This urban existence, with its constant flux and superficial interactions, leads to a more intellectual, calculating, and less emotionally deep engagement with the world, fundamentally altering our inner life and perception.
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