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There's a "psychic noise" (for lack of a better term) in cities. Less so in smaller cities. Ramps down as you go further into wilderness. The contrast is shocki
by swayvil 4y ago
There's a "psychic noise" (for lack of a better term) in cities. Less so in smaller cities. Ramps down as you go further into wilderness. The contrast is shocking.
I have seen little discussion of it so I'm guessing most of us don't perceive it. You might even call it woo. Nonetheless.
I could see some people becoming acclimated to it. Unable to tolerate its absence even.
Otoh, some rare weirdos might flourish in that wilderness peace.
- 0_____0 4y agoI think of this 'psychic' energy as being people's perceptual and effectual fields. Space that other humans can interact with. Growing up in a city, one expects the presence of multitudes of other fields. Being in the wilderness is a trip; it takes a long time for me to really believe I'm not in someone else's perceptual radius. It's hard to convince myself that I could yell at the top of my lungs and not cause alarm, even when in the middle of desert pan where I can see for miles in any direction.
- TimedToasts 4y agoI recently returned from a visit to NYC for the first time. While there, I tried to tell my partner about the overwhelming 'citiness' that NYC was exuding but of course I couldn't describe it well. Naturally she shook her head at me. The trip was five days but I was still keenly aware of it into the very last evening. I had difficulty sleeping due to my inability to shut out all the noise -- sirens, honking, the occasional bit of shouting. For reference - I was born, raised, and spent most of my adult life in very small Midwestern towns. We moved a lot when I was young and it wasn't long before I learned to feel the vibes of each different town.