When life is going in the wrong direction, make a left turn, and go a new way.
The Green Tunnel, A Hiker’s Appalachian Trail Diary, Patrick Bredlau, 2016
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This article analyzes the dual phenomena of overtourism and undertourism, examining their causes, socio-economic impacts, and the complex challenges they present for contemporary tourism management. By contrasting these dynamics and exploring strategic approaches to sustainable governance, it situates the debate within broader discussions about mobility, cultural heritage, and urban resilience. The piece highlights key concepts, case examples, and future directions in the study of tourism flows.
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Statistics are often used in dramatic ways for political purposes, but it’s important that they also help us navigate reality.
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This chapter has touched on terrifying events: natural disasters (0.1 percent of all deaths), plane crashes (0.001 percent), murders (0.7 percent), nuclear leaks (0 percent), and terrorism (0.05 percent). None of them kills more than 1 percent of the people who die each year, and still they get enormous media attention. We should of course work to reduce these death rates as well. Still, this helps to show just how much the fear instinct distorts our focus.
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