A philoflaneur is a philosopher who walks the city as a stage and helps make spaces of not-knowing. Wise cities should leave room for surprise.
How the word moved
In September 2023, in The Socratic City, I set the flaneur-philosopher against the expert. The expert knows that he knows. The philoflaneur starts from not knowing and goes for a walk.
In my words
"Wise cities should be designed for not-knowing, for surprising encounters with the strange and the beautiful."
from The Socratic City, 11 Sep 2023
Related
- Inherited from Socrates - "I know that I don't know" is the whole job description.