Before vanlife: revisiting the quest for meaning & “home” in transience
Life on the road is all about transience. A country forged by a narrative around pioneers moving west feels comfortable with the idea of change —and that of self-reinvention (and second chances).
With no strong bonding around roots or heritage (despite the efforts of many), it’s sports—and the westward expansion—that became a way to forge an idea of a national identity and (alleged) exceptionalism. Hence, traveling geographically to grow personally is allegedly a very American affair.
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