flâneur

finding identity in the things we build - by Kai McKinney

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notes on the american dream

When my grandparents came to the US from China, they immediately noted the excess that seemed to spill out of every corner of American life. Academics once forced into toil, starvation, and poverty by the Great Leap Forward, they were overwhelmed by overstuffed grocery stores the size of factories, by McMansions the size of palaces. My grandparents indulged in the spoils of suburban America. They loved thrifting (before it was cool), the time and space to learn new things, a vibrant garden, and using public transportation for no apparent end. They hunted outlet malls, grocery stores, and…

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