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Those Who Wander Open Debate #9
Is the Cost of Travel and Adventure the Primary Barrier to Seeing the World, or Is It Our High Standards?
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Gone Travl'n
A road trip to Michigan.
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[From the Archives] The Case for Slow Travel and Slow Reading in a Fast-Paced Society
Learning to slow down and appreciate our world is at odds with our culture of expediency but is a critical skill and habit to develop a better…
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On Not Being a Naive Tourist
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Why Travel and Adventure are Existential Concerns
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How Do We Combat Brain Rot? Heed Thoreau’s Advice to Live More Deliberately
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The Hope of Travel and All We Say About It
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The Subtle Ways Travel Changes Our Habits: A Brief Reminiscence on Italy from the Perspective of a Coffee Snob
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Motives of Those Who Wander Revisited: Expanding on Why
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Because It Is There: On Humanism, Francesco Petrarch, and The Ascent of Mont Ventoux
Some find the motivation to wander in the wilderness silly, useless, risky, or mundane. However, a 14th-century letter by a poet reveals that the zest…
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[From the Archives] The Most Important Human Discovery of All Time—Fire
The discovery and mastery of fire is, without a doubt, the most consequential event in human history and evolution.
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Ethnic Tourism and the Modern Traveler’s Dilemma: What if Your Life Became a Tourist Attraction?
An ethical debate that has challenged the tourism industry for decades remains controversial, but is full of nuance and multiple perspectives worth…
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Those Who Wander Open Debate #8
Does Travel and Adventure Make Us Less Fearful?
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Wrestling with Human Nature: The Anthropologist’s Dilemma
Our perceptions of who we are at our core are foundational to building a just society, yet uncovering who we are has been a centuries-old debate that is…
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[From the Archives] Traveling Versus Wandering
What’s the Difference and Why Does it Matter?
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Justin S. Bailey
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Summoning the Anthropology of Wandering: A Primer to My Forthcoming Book
What is the anthropology of wandering? And can it guide us toward a more favorable view of humanity?
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Those Who Wander
Those Who Wander
A newsletter for readers who want to learn about the meaning of travel, why we seek adventure, and how to incorporate more of it into our lives. In short, the anthropology of wandering.
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