Mass Tourism Must End!

[Laflaneuse]

Recently I was reading some 19th century orientalists who went to the far corners of the world, and one can critique them for all they like (and one might make a point), but at least the orientalists took time to properly learn the language and write extensively on their experiences.

[samyakshah]

European countries have been inviting Bollywood movies to shoot films in exotic locations for almost 3 decades precisely to promote tourism.

[Cjk]

I believe mass tourism is also causing mass sickness! I don’t remember people ever getting sick this much during the summer.

[zeezi]

But Johannes, ive frequently seen you on videos in Paris, Germany, London, Greece etc. Is that not tourism also? Or do you make exceptions for yourself.

[JHimminy]

It’s a kind of bastardized pilgrimage, no? Make pilgrimages great again!

[robearl]

I don't think the tourists are to blame. Germany for example has millions of mass tourists which are living from the citicen's good will, their hospitality and consume benefits from the social welfare system they have never payed a cent in. Maybe the Germans should send all this so called skilled worker without work to Mallorca to help the citicens there to establish an economy. But this needs also Entrepreneurs with ideas and the guts to invest in a society that lived well from tourismus. I dont see a lot of rocket scients there. And I also don't think, they want to strip themselves of from the benefits of modern society. But its their decission and I hope, that they will not demand wlelfare from the EU.

[casperdermetaphysiker]

I agree, but the path from the current order to that order of society will, imo, not be possible without, to put it euphemistically, unfriendly actions. Man, in general, is not yet a fully rational being; some, many rather, only respect the authority of the argumentum ad baculum.

[tarmbruster]

Professor, I agree with your thoughtful premise, but you know as well as anyone that this would take a complete cognitive reframing of the population and its governmental patterns. Education, planning, investment, tightening down on monetary waste, and obviously the cooperation of everyone affected would have to take place, and, most importantly, patience, for the years it would take for this.... transformation. In most cases.
Western Civilization has never in the history of the world had it so good as we have today, no matter what our petty grievances. The middle class, yes struggles, but not as in past centuries or decades.
I've known people, ruff around the edges, so to speak, who were truly excited about visiting the Mediterranean on a cruise ship. Ok, not my style, not yours. But going to these places gave them... (some) sense of history and another culture. Will they prime themselves on Plato or the history of the area prior to leaving? No. get my point?
The Greek, Spanish, French, or whichever governments and city planners are the ones to talk to, and they tend to economically take the path of least resistance, especially when it comes to budgets and development. Good god, Spain is literally running out of water and its still... build build build.

Its my view that children from the age of 5 should be taught how to reconize reality from appearances; therefore these kinds of extremes wouldnt happen. At least... would be somewhat preventable.

Lastly. I visited British Columbia/Alberta for abouta month recently. Got in some absolutly beautiful hiking. Banff has been turned into an outdoor mall. Packed with people. And I mean packed. We stayed on day there and bolted. ThankfullIy we didnt have reservation placed in advance. It was better for us to wing it. The rest of the trip was much better.
My best to you professor. Keep plowing ahead!

[eugenehertz]

Tourists contribute their money, and not little of it given their brief stay, which can be exchanged for goods and services, or used to build infrastructure, fund the health sector, etc. Perhaps you were thinking of mass immigration?