Re:‘Overtourism’ Worries Europe. How Much Did Technology Hel...
by bogomipz on Thursday August 30, 2018 @08:28AM
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>"The article falls directly into the "good old days" fallacy."
This type of dismissal - that people discussing change are nothing more than baseless nostalgics, is really becoming it's own tired trope.
The article gives quite concrete examples of recent-ish developments that are an annoyance to both other residents and other travelers. Large groups of selfie sticks, outsized queues, neighborhoods bereft of actual locals, etc.
The article also discusses sustainability which is a pretty important topic on a planet with 7.6 billion people. How is that a fallacy exactly? An increasing population and a global expansion of middle class people, two elements that factor a booming tourism industry are very rooted in fact.[1]
>"No, people in the past were not looking for "more authentic experiences"."
Nowhere in this article is that claim even staked. It's also very odd that you then go on to mention a couple who brought back some small keepsakes and mementos from a trip as evidence of this. People keep reminders from local events in their life as well and it has nothing to do with "authenticity."
This type of dismissal - that people discussing change are nothing more than baseless nostalgics, is really becoming it's own tired trope.
The article gives quite concrete examples of recent-ish developments that are an annoyance to both other residents and other travelers. Large groups of selfie sticks, outsized queues, neighborhoods bereft of actual locals, etc.
The article also discusses sustainability which is a pretty important topic on a planet with 7.6 billion people. How is that a fallacy exactly? An increasing population and a global expansion of middle class people, two elements that factor a booming tourism industry are very rooted in fact.[1]
>"No, people in the past were not looking for "more authentic experiences"."
Nowhere in this article is that claim even staked. It's also very odd that you then go on to mention a couple who brought back some small keepsakes and mementos from a trip as evidence of this. People keep reminders from local events in their life as well and it has nothing to do with "authenticity."
[1] https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/global_...