ABSTRACT
The German philosopher Georg Simmel wrote an essay about urban life in 1903, suggesting that the overstimulation of city living leads people to have a blasé attitude. The French word blasé is defined as “rendered indifferent due to the abuse one has sustained.” As urbanization has proceeded apace over the last century, the blasé attitude has grown ever more pronounced. In addition, rapid globalization has increased the prevalence of the cosmopolitan, the person who feels equally at home everywhere … and nowhere.
