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Hm, after reading the Wikipedia article on psychogeography, I am not sure whether it is satire: > Psychogeography is the exploration of urban environments that
by lqet 5y ago
Hm, after reading the Wikipedia article on psychogeography, I am not sure whether it is satire:
> Psychogeography is the exploration of urban environments that emphasizes interpersonal connections to places and arbitrary routes, and follows a loosely defined urban practice known as the dérive. It was developed by members of the Letterist International and Situationist International, which were revolutionary groups influenced by Marxist and anarchist theory as well as the attitudes and methods of Dadaists and Surrealists. In 1955, Guy Debord defined psychogeography as "the study of the precise laws and specific effects of the geographical environment, consciously organized or not, on the emotions and behavior of individuals."
> The first published discussion of psychogeography was in the Lettrist journal Potlatch (1954), which included a 'Psychogeographical Game of the Week': Depending on what you are after, choose an area, a more or less populous city, a more or less lively street. Build a house. Furnish it. Make the most of its decoration and surroundings. Choose the season and the time. Gather together the right people, the best records and drinks. Lighting and conversation must, of course, be appropriate, along with the weather and your memories. If your calculations are correct, you should find the outcome satisfying.
- dkdbejwi383 5y agoI'm still not convinced it's an actual thing, and not just a pretentious way to say "going for a walk"
- anon_123g987 5y agoIf satire, it's hilarious. If not, it's ridiculous. The same people will take it seriously either way, so there's not much difference.
- xboxnolifes 5y agoThe first published discussion sounds like satire (or a hyperbolized example), but the description given by Guy Debord seems pretty straight forward to me. If I were try to put it even simpler, I would define it as: "Psychogeography is the study of why people enjoy, or behave in certain ways in, certain surroundings over others". That being said, the fact that Debord claims both that psychogeography is the study of "precise laws" and that psychogeography is "charmingly vague", seems conflicting.