More on bitter ideals

Tashkent v. Moscow

New York v. New Orleans

Paris v. Vienna

What city would you choose?  For NJ Kpopper, the choices are stark and clear.  NJ Kpopper needs a feeling of loss, of nostalgia, of yearning.  Cities striving to regain past glories or struggling to overcome obstacles of history have room for the humans within them to breathe, collect their thoughts, and build up their own ideals.  Cities full of achievement and ambition become toxic due to their waste and vanity.  So, thumbs down to Moscow, New York, and Paris, and any other place that becomes a "magnet" for the world.  Does that rule out Seoul and Tokyo as well?  NJ Kpopper should consider carefully before making any further travel plans.

Remembrance of loss is necessary to awaken humility and curb human arrogance. After all Amir Temur Square used to have trees...