They were told once that as long as you're "traveling" not "driving" you don't need to follow laws
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When air travel became available, it was super expensive, which meant that only rich people could do it. Several decades later, it became cheap enough that middle-class people could travel occasionally. Because of that history, travelling got a shimmering magic aura in our minds.
It’s what rich people do, and most people want to be like them in one way or another.
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Capitalist culture creates any consumption a form of status. The more you consume, the higher your status. We see this in people buying status through Rolexes, Lamborghinis, and travelling.
There is some inherent value in traveling. It expands your horizons. It gives you new perspectives.
So it works for both capitalist and less capitalist culture.