The Tourist and the Pilgrim

no, it isn’t entirely sensible to take thousands of pictures of your life (or to undertake many of the projects that captivate us); and, no, you’re not likely to wring transcendence out of the mundane on a regular basis. You can, however, learn something about yourself and your world by doing or attempting to do these things. Even amateur hour beco... See more

Cultural tourism is often charged with being inauthentic. Sometimes it is. But sometimes it is very authentic, even if only because it makes plain the negotiation between native and tourist. In either instance, when it comes to long-standing inequalities, the “hustle” is a necessary choreography of redistribution. The monied folks want an experienc

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