the old, mostly-forgotten and/or ignored idea that we are "strangers and pilgrims" (cf. eg Epistle to the Hebrews 11.13) in this world, is in fundamental contrast to the dominant ethos of eg "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness", and even more so to the unexamined occupation of consumer shopping to pass the time.
"pilgrimage" and bildung are related, if they have differing ideas of man at their cores.
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