- There is definitely something about changing environment/traveling that is rewarding. (When mice are put into a unfamiliar environment, their hippocampus is m

- There is definitely something about changing environment/traveling that is rewarding. (When mice are put into a unfamiliar environment, their hippocampus is more active and they become more active). But perhaps this need can be satisfied with much shorter distances rather than mass intercontinental flights. - There is definitely some value to traveling, but it is greatly inflated by social pressure, the media, and the fact that most tourist destinations are cheap to westerners. - Yeah, but some escapism is more eco-friendly than others