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All That Is Solid Melts Into Air: The Experience of Modernity by Marshall Berman explores the dynamic nature of modernity through philosophical, economic, and cultural lenses, analyzing its effects on identity, community, and urban spaces via the works of Goethe, Marx, and Baudelaire, and the urban transformations in cities like Paris, St. Petersburg, and New York. Berman addresses themes such as modernization's paradoxical creation and destruction, urban spatial transformation, and the impact of economic and technological change on culture and society. The book touches on sensitive topics, including suicidal ideation.