A Vision of a Visa-Free World
This episode hypothesizes about a world where historical explorers required visas, suggesting that such a system would have prevented the colonization of continents like the Americas, Africa, and Australia.
It argues that without the ability to freely travel, these lands would have remained "unspoiled" and their indigenous populations undisturbed. The author contends that these historical figures invaded and plundered these regions, enslaving and dispossessing the native peoples and using their resources for the development of Europe and America.
Imagine a world today without visas as it was in the days of the intrepid explorers. The benefits to humanity would be far-reaching and transformative.
Gladly, the European Union is taking the lead in abolishing visas with the Schengen Agreement. There will be hiccups as it is being implemented but eventually the benefits shall be immense.
Finally, the author advocates for a present-day visa-free world, seeing it as a way to promote cultural exchange and allow descendants of colonized peoples to recover some of what was taken.