pardon my french
the art of productive drifting
| Term | Literal root | Core idea |
|---|---|---|
| Flâneur | From French flâner = to stroll | A “professional on‑looker”: elegantly dressed urban wanderer who roams the city with no agenda beyond observing, absorbing, and metabolising its pulse. |
| Flânerie | The practice/experience of such strolling | A mode of active idleness—moving slowly enough for random impressions to crystallise into insight. |
