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> Pessoa, Emerson, and Chesterton believed that travel, far from putting us in touch with humanity, divorced us from it.

And that's bad because hunanity is awesome?

I've travelled a little but never was I interested in people or culture. I liked experiencing natural beauty and land marks. Imagination has nothing on reality.

For example, my favorite part of going to vegas is leaving it during the day to check out nevada,the canyon, utah and east california.

Every single time I went exploring national parks or remote places, I am shocked and in awe more than before.

America is pretty, perhaps these people could use a trip down the pacific highway or a day at yosemite.

If they really did travel then kant,emerson and socrates are fools who in their intellectual pursuit found empty ego boosting thoughts and useless admiration from peope.

And for the record, I love touristy places just fine. I travel for me not to brag about it or for virtue signaling and I hardly think I am a rarity.




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