Comments on: Why We’re All Here http://woolgatherer.net/2007/08/27/why-were-all-here/ Travel Blog of Nicholas Taylor Wed, 14 May 2008 18:48:50 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Nick http://woolgatherer.net/2007/08/27/why-were-all-here/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Nick Sun, 09 Sep 2007 12:37:17 +0000 http://www.woolgatherer.net/2007/08/27/why-were-all-here/#comment-23 Dick: Novelty ıs ındeed a blessing, but there is also a great sameness to it... it's all relative, but ıt exists in every culture. There are certainly fewer choices out here. One or two types of beer, a few main dishes, McDonalds or BK but not both.... Andrew: I've been seeing that book around a lot. I read one of de Botton's other books and he seemed like a bit of a douche, but I'll check that one out, it sounds right up my alley. Seth: I even feel superior making fun of them for feeling superior... there's just no escape... Dick: Novelty ıs ındeed a blessing, but there is also a great sameness to it… it’s all relative, but ıt exists in every culture. There are certainly fewer choices out here. One or two types of beer, a few main dishes, McDonalds or BK but not both….

Andrew: I’ve been seeing that book around a lot. I read one of de Botton’s other books and he seemed like a bit of a douche, but I’ll check that one out, it sounds right up my alley.

Seth: I even feel superior making fun of them for feeling superior… there’s just no escape…

]]> By: Seth http://woolgatherer.net/2007/08/27/why-were-all-here/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Seth Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:09:34 +0000 http://www.woolgatherer.net/2007/08/27/why-were-all-here/#comment-22 I know people with this attitude - think of them as "travel fanboys". They just want something to feel superior about. Sadly an an "essential sameness of human life"... I know people with this attitude – think of them as “travel fanboys”. They just want something to feel superior about. Sadly an an “essential sameness of human life”…

]]> By: Andrew http://woolgatherer.net/2007/08/27/why-were-all-here/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Andrew Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:13:48 +0000 http://www.woolgatherer.net/2007/08/27/why-were-all-here/#comment-21 The Art of Travel -- Alain de Botton (ISBN 13: 978-0375420825) A good read for the answer-seeking traveler. It won't change your life, but I think that it does shed some light on the reasons why we travel -- some of which you touched on in this post. Cheers, Андрій The Art of Travel — Alain de Botton (ISBN 13: 978-0375420825)
A good read for the answer-seeking traveler. It won’t change your life, but I think that it does shed some light on the reasons why we travel — some of which you touched on in this post.
Cheers,
Андрій

]]> By: Dick Giro http://woolgatherer.net/2007/08/27/why-were-all-here/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Dick Giro Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:21:26 +0000 http://www.woolgatherer.net/2007/08/27/why-were-all-here/#comment-18 P.S. Love the Myrdal banner. I bet my coat is still on that damn train. P.S. Love the Myrdal banner. I bet my coat is still on that damn train.

]]> By: Dick Giro http://woolgatherer.net/2007/08/27/why-were-all-here/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Dick Giro Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:20:04 +0000 http://www.woolgatherer.net/2007/08/27/why-were-all-here/#comment-17 Novelty is a blessing and the absolute antonym of mundaneness - completely different than sameness. Enjoy the travels. Novelty is a blessing and the absolute antonym of mundaneness – completely different than sameness. Enjoy the travels.

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