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Exactly what I was thinking. There is alway some kind of privilege to consider, like having a US or British passport, but there’s no way seeing the world a bit
by eloisius 5y ago
Exactly what I was thinking. There is alway some kind of privilege to consider, like having a US or British passport, but there’s no way seeing the world a bit is a pleasure reserved for the ultra-wealthy FAANG employee. I wish we were friends, because I bet you have some interesting stories about hitchhiking across Europe, and that’s more than you can expect from a stereotypical upper class tech worker.
- throwaway22032 5y agoYeah. Basically I'd just give it the normal caveats, you're on a Western forum and there is an implicit assumption that you're in the "golden billion" and that you're reasonably physically and mentally healthy. Beyond that, if you couldn't find a way, then it's just not your priority, ya know? Russian blokes from mining towns can afford to travel third class on the Trans Siberian, what's your excuse? And I'm sure we'd have fun too!
- acuozzo 5y ago> Beyond that, if you couldn't find a way, then it's just not your priority, ya know? The opening of "It's A Wonderful Life" addresses this directly. It was undeniably George Bailey's priority, but even the "golden billion" aren't free from obligation(s).
- bumby 5y agoCan you explain? I remember the opening as the cosmos "talking" to each other, but don't remember any specific points like this
- acuozzo 5y agoThe cosmos (God & angels) in the opening takes time to prep George's guardian angel, Clarence, with George's backstory. Flashbacks are used to establish George as wanting to do nothing more than travel the world and seek adventure abroad, but his obligations at home prevent him from doing so. There's a good breakdown of this portion of the plot here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_Wonderful_Life#Plot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_Wonderful_Life#Plot