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QC (in Berlin 7/29-???)
@QiaochuYuan
this is maybe a dumb question but are there places in the world where you go out to vibe with, like, strangers at the mall and they seem generally happy rather than unhappy? idk if i’ve ever lived in one
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QC (in Berlin 7/29-???)
@QiaochuYuan
yesterday at the mall i tried noticing what (i imagined) the people around me were feeling and watching their faces etc, and mostly everyone seemed in a big hurry and stressed out, and i’m wondering if there are places i would’ve seen more laughter and just like public joy?
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snav
@qorprate
my guess is that this is a rural/urban divide and also regional: everyone seemed happy in Prescott, AZ! but folks seemed less happy outside of Asheville, SC. i don't think it's racial per se but more about lifestyle homogeneity and also a sense of interdependence
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@qorprate
the thing I realized about Prescott, AZ was you could take a walk, lose your way in the dark, run out of water, and die ... fairly easily. so you want to keep on good terms with your neighbors, because they're literally your lifelines, and also you see them often. but idk
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