For this discussion, you will watch a short video and draw on the material in the chapter about Simmel’s writing on the blasé attitude to answer the questions below. Video Link: https://www.usatoday.com/videos/travel/2017/05/15/you-have-see-worlds-busiest-intersection/101708966/
1. What is Simmel’s idea of the blasé attitude? How would you explain it?
2. Imagine you were attempting to cross through the intersection featured in the video. Why might it be beneficial for you to
adopt a blasé attitude? Would this be easy or difficulty for you to do, and why?
3. Simmel wrote about the blasé attitude many years ago when cities were burgeoning, but not at the scale we see in Tokyo
and other cities today. What do you think Simmel would say about cities like Tokyo today?
In your response, make sure to draw on course materials, and cite in standard ASA style. You must also reply to at least two other students with substantive comments and/or questions.
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