Anti-Exoticism

Before I go join an anti-nuclear power protest parade,

I would like to take part in an anti-exoticism march.

Exoticism is a mode of thought that overemphasizes distance, most of all.

An exotic place is somewhere very far away;

An exotic thing has come from afar;

An exotic person was born in a faraway land;

And an exotic scent has more power to transport than a normal scent.

As if going as far away as possible made one superior.

It doesn't.

What matters is precisely where one goes; precisely which routes one takes.

Far or near, the exact location counts.

Exactitude is a precious gift.

Remember: distance is always measured from a reference point.

And that reference point could be placed anywhere and everywhere.