"Travel turns us into the worst version of ourselves while convincing us that we’re at our best. This is the traveller’s delusion." - RodneyMost people would claim to love traveling, but Rodney is NOT one of them. To him, the stress it takes to get to a destination is not worth it. There are other things he'd rather be doing with the time spent waiting in the airport and on the road or in the air. He lists all the ways travel and tourism make people worse. He also questions what people really mean when they say they "love traveling" and the reality of travel culture in general. He even debuts a novel idea about not settling in a city unless you’re ready to give it what it wants.In this episode, Rodney makes the case against travel, challenging the listener to think about what their time is worth and what they're becoming as a result of their country-hopping. In the end, he concludes by sharing the singular reason why travel is worth it -- and why most travelers will never clock it.

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