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I think a lot of people really itch for a wild west these days, or at least some place that offers similar opportunities: battle of light vs darkness, man vs wild, law vs lawlessness, really some sort of fantastic opportunity to express oneself and impact the world via subtleties of manner and lifestyle.
This would explain why hipsters worship the possessions and aesthetics of pioneers and colonialists; trapped in the city, they try to emulate the pioneer lifestyle in the most materialistic way (the only way they know how).
Urban explorers try to create their own wild west, hoping for a fantastic surprise in every abandoned building or storm drain they come across.
But all of these things are obviously shit substitutes. What would be a modern day wild west that isn't africa?
