The French anthropologist Marc Augé has coined the modern equivalent of such liminal spaces. “Non-places”, he calls it – defining transient spaces, such as supermarkets, airports, railway stations, or even the interiors of planes and trains. These places lack a sense of identity, history, or enduring relationship.
As a new field, it is exciting to see how regenerative practices are starting to develop as both a philosophical system and a practice in these fields. However, I have also noted a nostalgic, romantic tendency within the regenerative movement – a dream of going back to nature – to restore what never was.