The frontier myth is so important it's unfortunate that it is so often mixed up and conflated with the realities of historical frontiers.
@robamacl I think the myth of the frontier is about individual freedom and escape from the intrusions of civilized life - charter cities...
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@robamacl are a modern instantiation of the dream, trying to reset or escape pathologically intrusive government -
@robamacl the myth gives hope that this is possible, even if only realized on a small scale or ceremonially - 2 more replies
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