We are from the West. The world we suggest should be of a new wild West, a sensuous, evil world, strange and haunting. The path of the sun.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker advocates for a new cultural era defined by wildness, sensuality, and mystery.
- In plain terms
- We should create a wild and strange new world instead of the one we have.
- What can you take from it?
- Advocate for cultural renewal through wildness and sensation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does a new world look like?
- Is civilization too tame?
Another view
Wildness can be destructive without structure.
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