If the US lacks "the essence of history" that Europe has, it's primarily because the US government slaughtered the Indigenous people who lived on these lands for millennia. Though that was in part motivated by money - the desire to claim the land and its resources for themselves - so your argument still has a point. But a significant part of the essence of American history is racism.
The essence and undercurrent of places is indeed something not explored enough. Like why do I feel a certain way just walking the streets in a place compared to another, or talking to a person compared to another… it’s like we have an additional sense of recognizing the essence of things without even knowing it. Could one argue that intuition is in essence our inner compass ?
That’s such an interesting idea Elin. There’s definitely something about the essence of things that speaks to our soul. Intuition is definitely our inner compass! We each know which direction and action to take. So many times I’ve done things that seem illogical but end up being the completely right decision for me, on a personal level.
If the US lacks "the essence of history" that Europe has, it's primarily because the US government slaughtered the Indigenous people who lived on these lands for millennia. Though that was in part motivated by money - the desire to claim the land and its resources for themselves - so your argument still has a point. But a significant part of the essence of American history is racism.
The essence and undercurrent of places is indeed something not explored enough. Like why do I feel a certain way just walking the streets in a place compared to another, or talking to a person compared to another… it’s like we have an additional sense of recognizing the essence of things without even knowing it. Could one argue that intuition is in essence our inner compass ?
That’s such an interesting idea Elin. There’s definitely something about the essence of things that speaks to our soul. Intuition is definitely our inner compass! We each know which direction and action to take. So many times I’ve done things that seem illogical but end up being the completely right decision for me, on a personal level.