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The Poverty of Piling On

The Poverty of Piling On

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Apr 17, 2023
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Despite living in Poland for almost a decade, I’ve never been to Auschwitz. Not because I’m avoiding it — the moment has just never come. And I do not want to visit because it’s the thing to do. That turns a site of unimaginable horrors into a kind of tourist trap.

Auschwitz has become a kind of tourist destination, as perhaps was unavoidable. For many p…

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