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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Amber Raiken

Philosopher sparks outrage with essay about why people shouldn’t travel: ‘Very elitist’

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A philosopher has sparked outrage after detailing why she believes people shouldn’t travel.

On 24 June, The New Yorker published an essay written by philosophy professor Agnes Callard, in which she outlined her argument against travelling. In the essay, Callard claimed that, while some may argue that travel “lifts us into an enlightened state,” that is not always be the case.

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