Loitering Is Delightful - The Paris Review
The crowd is the flâneur’s indispensable counterpart: the crowd turns people into observable objects . In Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Man in the Crowd’ the protagonist pursues an intriguing figure through the streets of London for a whole night without ever being able to see his face: in big cities, one can stroll through busy streets without recognisin... See more
Alexander • August Flânerie
Fliiiiiirting
Flirting isn’t limited to romance. Flirting is an attitude that only playful and happy people can have and enjoy. It’s the virtue of being uncommitted—to people, to philosophies, to bets. Flirting turns uncertainty, something we usually fear, into pleasure.
It’s being able to take yourself less seriously. It’s being able to react to di... See more
Flirting isn’t limited to romance. Flirting is an attitude that only playful and happy people can have and enjoy. It’s the virtue of being uncommitted—to people, to philosophies, to bets. Flirting turns uncertainty, something we usually fear, into pleasure.
It’s being able to take yourself less seriously. It’s being able to react to di... See more
Sherry Ning • Diary of A Lover Girl
Alors reconnaissons-le, se promener est un acte de rébellion contre les valeurs bourgeoises, contre une vie faite d’objectifs à atteindre, contre les affaires, le labeur. Pour l’esprit créatif, l’acte de marcher unifie le travail et le jeu. Pour Benjamin, « l’oisiveté du flâneur est une protestation contre la division du travail. »