Comments on: How to become a nonperson http://digressica.com/2009/02/14/how-to-become-a-nonperson/ i'm out of order, you're out of order, this whole interwebs is out of order Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:40:44 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Ricky http://digressica.com/2009/02/14/how-to-become-a-nonperson/#comment-917 Ricky Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:03:40 +0000 http://www.digressica.com/?p=49#comment-917 Thanks for sharing this, i think about this sometime, not as often as i should. I recommend reading "A world of Strangers-Order and Action in Urban Public Space" by Lyn Lofland. I also appreciated your LandMark Education Post, I am entering my first Forum this upcoming weekend in South Plainfield, New Jersey (USA) Thanks for sharing this, i think about this sometime, not as often as i should. I recommend reading “A world of Strangers-Order and Action in Urban Public Space” by Lyn Lofland. I also appreciated your LandMark Education Post, I am entering my first Forum this upcoming weekend in South Plainfield, New Jersey (USA)

]]> By: Nick http://digressica.com/2009/02/14/how-to-become-a-nonperson/#comment-777 Nick Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:29:00 +0000 http://www.digressica.com/?p=49#comment-777 Without taking away from the gravity of all this existentialism... you totally reminded me of the opening scenes in Shaun of the Dead with that post. Without taking away from the gravity of all this existentialism… you totally reminded me of the opening scenes in Shaun of the Dead with that post.

]]> By: nick http://digressica.com/2009/02/14/how-to-become-a-nonperson/#comment-776 nick Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:26:57 +0000 http://www.digressica.com/?p=49#comment-776 this is the ultimate diatribe, isn't it? where do we draw a line on what's normal and what's human? ultimately we should care but most don't. be human. this is the ultimate diatribe, isn’t it? where do we draw a line on what’s normal and what’s human? ultimately we should care but most don’t. be human.

]]> By: digressica http://digressica.com/2009/02/14/how-to-become-a-nonperson/#comment-775 digressica Sun, 15 Feb 2009 01:33:55 +0000 http://www.digressica.com/?p=49#comment-775 I grew up in a small town - not like village small, probably 100k population, but small enough that almost every time I went out on the Sunshine Coast, I ran into at least one person I knew. For a social person, I'm pretty antisocial, so I hated it, and it was such a novelty in London to go out and be sure of almost complete anonymity wherever I went. I've really loved it, but I can see how if you stayed here too long it would become like a disease. It's far too easy, if you want to, to spend 90% of your time jostling against 7.5 million Londoners and feeling like you're the only one here, or at least the only one that matters. I grew up in a small town – not like village small, probably 100k population, but small enough that almost every time I went out on the Sunshine Coast, I ran into at least one person I knew. For a social person, I’m pretty antisocial, so I hated it, and it was such a novelty in London to go out and be sure of almost complete anonymity wherever I went. I’ve really loved it, but I can see how if you stayed here too long it would become like a disease. It’s far too easy, if you want to, to spend 90% of your time jostling against 7.5 million Londoners and feeling like you’re the only one here, or at least the only one that matters.

]]> By: Margaret http://digressica.com/2009/02/14/how-to-become-a-nonperson/#comment-774 Margaret Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:32:37 +0000 http://www.digressica.com/?p=49#comment-774 It's something to do with the numbers - there are just so many people in the city, I read somewhere, that the numbers are overwhelming and you become detached or withdrawn. It's not like that in the village where I live. Not that it's idyllic and everyone's nice to each other - I could tell you some stories! - but people know each other and talk to one another. Same in the nearest town, where I'll see people I know every time I visit. Destitute people tend to gravitate towards larger towns and cities, where there are more opportunities to beg, find somewhere to sleep or eat. Anonymity is a consequence of living in a crowded place. It’s something to do with the numbers – there are just so many people in the city, I read somewhere, that the numbers are overwhelming and you become detached or withdrawn. It’s not like that in the village where I live. Not that it’s idyllic and everyone’s nice to each other – I could tell you some stories! – but people know each other and talk to one another. Same in the nearest town, where I’ll see people I know every time I visit.

Destitute people tend to gravitate towards larger towns and cities, where there are more opportunities to beg, find somewhere to sleep or eat.

Anonymity is a consequence of living in a crowded place.

]]> By: Scott Summit http://digressica.com/2009/02/14/how-to-become-a-nonperson/#comment-773 Scott Summit Sat, 14 Feb 2009 22:14:02 +0000 http://www.digressica.com/?p=49#comment-773 Well said. There are a lot of people who don't live their life. -Scott Summit DBNR Well said. There are a lot of people who don’t live their life.

-Scott Summit
DBNR

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