“Not to find one's way in a city may well be uninteresting and banal. It requires ignorance — nothing more. But to lose oneself in a city — as one loses oneself in a forest — that calls for quite a different schooling.”
— Walter Benjamin
Simplified Meaning:
Getting lost in a city can be boring and just shows you don't know the area. But to really explore and lose yourself in a city, like wandering in a forest, you need to learn and experience a lot more.
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