Walking And The Suburbanized Psyche By Rebecca Solnit

Walking Backwards In â€Å"Walking and the Suburbanized Psyche,† Rebecca Solnit argues that as technology in transportation continues to evolves; we are in danger of losing our imagination unless we â€Å"fight for free space† (Solnit page 264). I agree with her because we are not being deprived walking, are deprived of our creativity. In other words in modern day society we are told to believe everything we are told room authoritative figures and follow societal norms rightfully or wrongfully. Solnit starts out by saying â€Å"Freedom to walk is not much use without someplace to go† (Solnit page 262). Solnit starts out by saying our early ancestors used to walk miles in order to obtain food, find romance or communicate. Solnit claims that the average American walking radius has decreased to â€Å"a quarter of a mile† (Sonlit page 264) In modern America we prefer to drive to our friends house rather than walk. We spent time more time on social media sites rather face to face communication. As of 2010 the New York Times have announced that the average Americans walk approximately half a mile a day. When I first came to Riverside from Norcal I used to live in motel 6. I have spent four hours a day for three weeks walking getting to know the school and city. Just as Henry David Thoreau said in â€Å"Walking,† walking can symbolize a path taken or history that was and now is. This lack of exercise leads to health issues such as diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, type two diabetes, strokeShow MoreRelatedWalking And The Suburbanized Psyche By Rebecca Solnit997 Words   |  4 PagesIn the anecdote, â€Å"Walking and the Suburbanized Psyche†, by Rebecca Solnit, she implies, if walking continues to devalue, our society s relationship between body, world, and imagination will be lost. I personally do not find walking to be a cultural activity or pleasure of getting around. Instead, walking is a hassle when the â€Å"Ameri can suburbs are built with a diffuseness that the unenhanced human body is inadequate to cope with†. Furthermore, instead of making us feel guilty or attempting to persuadeRead MoreSummary Of Walking And The Suburbanization Psyche1271 Words   |  6 PagesIn Walking and The Suburbanization Psyche, by Rebecca Solnit, the author argues that modern society’s continued decline in walking will toll away from our connections to the body, world, and imagination. Rebecca Solnit blames the advancements in technology and suburbanization stating that they are leading causes as to why walking is done less in modern society. Suburbanized society stands to lose not only the ability to socialize and create connections with the environment around them including natureRead MoreWalking And The Suburbanized Psyche1267 Words   |  6 PagesWalking in this Century Rebecca Solnit’s Walking and the Suburbanized Psyche stresses her concerns about the suburban wave that has plagued the world in recent times. According to her, the mind, the body, and the world have a special bond that is being vanquished by the lack of recreational walking. In the eighteenth century, there was a â€Å"golden era† for walking because recent accommodations made it possible for the general public to enjoy the untamed nature all around them. This era was short-livedRead MoreWalking And The Suburbanized Psyche Summary773 Words   |  4 Pages Walking is Fading In the essay â€Å"Walking and the Suburbanized Psyche,† Solnit argues that human beings are losing the ordinary connections between the body and the world is caused by the advanced innovations that are being implemented. Walking has been part of human culture since the time of the Homosapien. According to Solnit, if walking continues to be devalued by our society, a lot of practical benefits and lifestyle will be gone. Back in the days, many people treated walking as a pleasure when