But I didn’t say that they are all as a group incapable of travel. Of course some of them are, some enlightened souls in the maddening rat race decide they’ll exit on their own terms and travel. But most can’t. Maybe they don’t have the will and are thus deserving of their fates, but going back to the original question that began this topic, the billions of folks who can’t travel (according to you because they are too weak to decide to) have the ability to get a better idea of what else is happening with screens so their lives can be slightly more tolerable.
>But I didn’t say that they are all as a group incapable of travel.
That's true, my bad.
That said: It's not just a few people that have exited the rat race. In many impoverished countries there is no rat race even available to join if one wanted. True youth unemployment is higher than the official numbers in pretty much every country on the planet, and even by those official numbers there are several large countries with the majority of the youth unemployed.
>the billions of folks who can’t travel (according to you because they are too weak to decide to)
I never said that. In fact, I respect people who would never want to travel regardless of the opportunity - it's an unusual preference to have. Amusingly enough I believe people like this are partially necessary to preserve the magic of travel; many of the most authentic characters I meet, rich or poor, are people who are 100% their village, they were born there and will die there. Those people are often the fabric of their local community.
Worth noting, I don't disagree with your initial assertion, which I'll summarize as "if your life sucks, a screen can be a good escape." What I disagreed with is that the urban poor can't watch sunsets, or that money is a prerequisite for travel.
Anyway, to articulate my point clearer, what I dislike is stripping agency from the poor. Yes, obviously, living in poverty is devastating to your health and happiness and stress and so many other things. But it doesn't mean you can't watch a sunset, or that it's impossible to travel. So, hey, if you can and you want to, stick out your thumb and see where it takes you.
