Abe Zumwalt False Dichotomy ˈfȯls \ dī-ˈkä-tə-mē “a false dichotomy is a kind of fallacy in which one is given only two choices when in fact other options are available.” -Merriam Webster You don’t get to headline that “there is no reason to travel cross the U.S. by train,” as was written in the New York Times last month, if in the same article you provide end up providing a reason. A compelling one, at that: Scale on a rail trip is what’s most arresting. We live so much of our lives close-up — scrolling through phones, watching our type appear on computer screens, scrutinizing papers, preparing meals, cleaning our homes room by room. Very few elements of our day-to-day tasks remain out of arms’ reach. An extended train ride affords a chance not just to see a horizon but also to soak it up. To luxuriate in the far-off for uninterrupted hours. To exist, briefly, in the uncharted sections of the cellphone-coverage map. So according to the media as of late, Continue reading...
