Novara FM: Escaping the Tourism Trap w/ Dean MacCannell

Anthropologist Dean MacCannell discusses the manipulation of tourism by capitalism, staged authenticity in travel, and the environmental guilt associated with tourism. The podcast explores the shift from collecting objects to collecting experiences, the search for authenticity in relation to Airbnb, tourists' fascination with disaster zones, and tips for becoming more organic tourists. It also emphasizes the importance of embracing local experiences and the significance of unexpected events while traveling.