The Philosophical Significance of Trump's Wall: A Foreign Physician's Perspective
BACKGROUND As a foreign physician who has worked in the United States for the culmination of the past two years, my observations of the American political and social dynamics have been deeply intertwined with the fervent discussions as well as the significant impact of U.S. immigration policies on my professional and personal growth. It has prompted me to explore the philosophical underpinnings of one of the most controversial symbols in recent American political discourse: Trump’s wall. Herein, I delve into the broader sociological and philosophical significance of this physical structure by drawing upon historical and contemporary theories to unlock its implications. ETHEREALIZATION: FROM THE STEAM ENGINE... As the British historian Arnold Toynbee posits, the concept of "etherealization," or progressive simplification, offers a compelling lens to examine modern technological and political evolutions. Toynbee suggests that human progress is marked by our ability to
