There are consequences to travel. From the
environmental impact of international flights, to massive
displacement in trendy neighborhoods for air bnb vacation rentals,
to unfair distribution of tourist dollars, and so on. But travel
writing has never been great at dealing with the ethical or moral
questions of travel. It’s very narcissistic and internal. The point
of travel, as viewed through the travel writer, is the impact the
journey is having on the traveler, not the impact the traveler is
having on the place. In this episode, Jessa calls writer Haley
Swanson to discuss these ideas.
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Complicated conversations with complicated people about complicated topics. Let's get into the real mess of gender, feminism, punishment, class, politics, and culture and leave easy rhetoric and jingoism behind. Hosted by Jessa Crispin.