The opinions expressed herein are solely of the author. This is not an attempt to convince anyone of anything, and the author encourages the reader to arrive at his/her own conclusions.
It all started with the Chicago World Fair. Hosted in 1893, pictures of it appear to be from another world completely. A world steeped in beauty, elegance, timelessness, and harmony with sacred geometry. A world that has seemingly long passed, yet speaks to me on a deep, intuitive level.
What happened? Why were all these beautiful structures that once dominated the American landscape destroyed? And for what purpose? This line of questioning eventually led me down the rabbit hole of the "Tartarian" theory. What is the "Tartarian" theory? Well, for the purpose of clarity and brevity, let's let Chat GPT explain:
Old Wayne County Building in Detroit, Michigan. An example of supposed "Tartarian" architecture.
Personally, I don't know if I believe all that, although there are some curiosities. To me, the idea of "Tartaria" is similar to that of Narnia. More than anything, it's an idea. An idea that we should cherish beautiful things. We should preserve history, and attempt to live our lives in harmony with nature and sacred geometry. Beauty should be admired in the world and we should do everything we can to preserve it.
I like living around old, beautiful things. That's why I live in New York City. I enjoy beauty, and beautiful architecture inspires me. I resent buildings that are solely built for purpose, with no focus on the importance of beauty and aesthetic charm. I think the things we live in should inspire us, and not just be places we're meant to survive in. The world can be a beautiful place, if we will it to be.
If that makes me a Tartarian, then so be it.