Pick your Nationality! (7 Viewers)
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One thing I learned about Belgium when I lived there, namely Brussels as I haven't been much to other places there, is that it can be dead boring or can be extremely extravagent. It really depends on the person and what can make out of this city.
Personally I find it astonishing due to the fact that one can be a 60-year old retired person enjoying serenity at 7 o'clock in the evening and not hearing any sound that bothers him/her or one can be an 18-year old doing the craziest things around. The thing is not only these two extremes, but also in what is between.
I agree with you about France, but I won't live in Paris.
Personally I find it astonishing due to the fact that one can be a 60-year old retired person enjoying serenity at 7 o'clock in the evening and not hearing any sound that bothers him/her or one can be an 18-year old doing the craziest things around. The thing is not only these two extremes, but also in what is between.
I agree with you about France, but I won't live in Paris.
When would you say this decline came about? Its interesting to see a comparison made post WW2. Personally, I havent been to Italy as much I would love to, but the situation certainly cant be as dire as this analogy. You could be right however, but then again, it would be fair to say every country has a phase where it sees turmoil in some sort or the other. Blame it on political anarchy more than anything else. I, for one would find it hard to believe Italy could or would slide into the kind of 'sick man' status and stay that way.
As for India, you know there's a lot of talk of us being the global superpower heir to the US. Yes, thats a very real possibility, however, its not going to happen at the pace being predicted. We've got to keep in mind there are a lot of variables taken into account, most important of which is a constant GDP. Something, I dont see us maintain or sustain if you will, over the short term at least. Given that we're a really young country, there are a lot of possibilities though.
If it was some sort of conscious experiment, I'd like to be Dutch. Frankly, it would be fascinating to see how different I'd turn out in such a different culture - very liberal to Ireland's very conservative. As for when, I'd have to pick modern times - humanity's never had it better (or treated it worse, but that's another matter).
That exactly would be choice no.2 for me, Dutch in the modern day.
However, I think that lets say being born in 1903 and living out your youth in 1920's America in the midst of prohibition and so many technological advacements seems so exciting.
Then again, I wouldnt like to live in the depression that occures in my early 30s then. Would probably join the queues and jump out of a building
However, I think that lets say being born in 1903 and living out your youth in 1920's America in the midst of prohibition and so many technological advacements seems so exciting.
Then again, I wouldnt like to live in the depression that occures in my early 30s then. Would probably join the queues and jump out of a building
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That exactly would be choice no.2 for me, Dutch in the modern day.
However, I think that lets say being born in 1903 and living out your youth in 1920's America in the midst of prohibition and so many technological advacements seems so exciting.
Then again, I wouldnt like to live in the depression that occures in my early 30s then. Would probably join the queues and jump out of a building
That exactly would be choice no.2 for me, Dutch in the modern day.
However, I think that lets say being born in 1903 and living out your youth in 1920's America in the midst of prohibition and so many technological advacements seems so exciting.
Then again, I wouldnt like to live in the depression that occures in my early 30s then. Would probably join the queues and jump out of a building