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What Ancient DNA Reveals About the Deep Past of Human Wandering
On David Reich’s book 'Who We Are and How We Got Here: Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past.'
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Justin S. Bailey
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To Plan or Not to Plan: How Much Should One Prepare for a Visit to Another Country When We Value Spontaneity?
Besides acquiring a passport, booking flights, and reserving lodgings, how much should go into preparing to visit another country if we still desire to…
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Justin S. Bailey
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The Purgatory of Modern Travel: When is Travel Not Worth It?
Modern travel can be quite maddening. So why do so many of us willingly put ourselves through this gauntlet of misery to reach our destinations?
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Justin S. Bailey
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The Wanderer’s Insatiable Appetite: Why Do I Always Want More Out of My Travels?
Many of us seem to be content when we are granted our annual vacations. Am I being greedy or lacking appreciation by wanting more when I travel?
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Justin S. Bailey
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On Not Being a Naive Tourist
Becoming a mindful traveler often helps reveal our blind spots about the world and opens our eyes to the reality of our humanity. Sometimes that can be…
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Justin S. Bailey
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No More Blank Spaces on the Map: Is Adventure Writing Dying?
Is there any room and romance left for adventure in our seemingly cramped, claustrophobic modern world?
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Justin S. Bailey
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Writing for An Eternal Public: On Substackophilia, Overcoming Self-Doubt, and Playing the Long Game as an Aspiring Author
The love for Substack is justified, but today's writers face insurmountable obstacles—some external and some self-imposed. So why try?
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Justin S. Bailey
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Why Travel and Adventure are Existential Concerns
Most of us view travel and adventure as fun, leisurely activities in which we occasionally participate. However, they may be more essential to our…
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Justin S. Bailey
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Hunter-Gatherers and Human Resilience: An Homage to the OG Wanderers and the Problem of Assessing “Progress”
What does “progress” mean from the perspective of the earliest human wanderers?
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Justin S. Bailey
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Wandering and Mindfulness: On the Right to Slow Down
Many of us wish we could travel more than we do but learning how we come to appreciate smaller acts of wandering and mindfulness may be more empowering…
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Justin S. Bailey
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The Road Too Often Taken: A Return to the Ethics of Wandering
A reflection on overcrowded destinations presents a dilemma for the travel enthusiast along with an acknowledgement of our cognitive dissonance.
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Justin S. Bailey
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Where Seldom is Heard a Discouraging Word: Nick Offerman’s Latest Thoughts on Nature...and Politics
What Nick Offerman gets right about adventure, nature, and agrarianism is cheapened by his trite diatribes on politics. A response to Nick Offerman’s…
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Justin S. Bailey
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