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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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Justin S. Bailey
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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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Justin S. Bailey
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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Justin S. Bailey
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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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Justin S. Bailey
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On Frugality: A Lost Virtue and Its Rediscovery Through Adventure and Travel
Simplifying our lives in an overabundant society isn’t easy, but one of the core lessons of travel and adventure often reacquaints us with the value of…
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Justin S. Bailey
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Those Who Wander Open Debate #6
Would Life Improve If We Abandoned the Internet and the Rest of the Digital World?
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Justin S. Bailey
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Anatomy of Travel: Staving Off Restlessness Requires a Shift in Perspective Not Geography
Travel is often thought to alleviate restlessness. However, we cannot all travel all the time. How do we find contentment wherever we are?
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Justin S. Bailey
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One Can Never Step Foot in the Same Country Twice: The Illusion of Conquering Countries Through Travel
There's something odd about checking off a country on our to-do list when we recognize everything is constantly changing. What are we to make of this…
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Justin S. Bailey
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How Do We Combat Brain Rot? Heed Thoreau’s Advice to Live More Deliberately
The Oxford Word of 2024 was declared to be ‘brain rot.’ What actionable solutions does a 19th-century hermit offer us to curb this modern social…
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Justin S. Bailey
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New Eyes for a New Year: Rick Steves and the Power of Transformational Travel
Rick Steves delivers the wisdom behind travel, especially in our fraught modern era. A response to ‘The Interview: Rick Steves Refuses to Get Cynical…
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Justin S. Bailey
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Do We Know Who We Are?: The Significance of Anthropology
Studying anthropology, like travel and adventure, opens our minds to a world of eternal complexity and diversity. However, it is a discipline that…
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Justin S. Bailey
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The Problem of Short-Cut Learning: Why Extensive Travel and Life-Long Reading Should be Cultivated More in Society
The problem of alternative media is a false promise that dense subjects and information about our world can be swiftly downloaded into our brains…
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Justin S. Bailey
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