Pensive Beginnings

As connoisseurs of the fine art of intellectual tourism, we graduate students of various elite institutions have taken it upon ourselves to refine the the paradigm of colonialism, and extend the practical analytical skills developed in our literary theory courses to the poor people we see on the streets of the developing countries we visit for fun.

We bon vivants don't take for granted the unique twinkle in the eye of an impoverished child; we photograph it.
We don't stomp carelessly on the cultural traditions of the "other"; we exotify them and pay menial entrance fees.
We talk extensively, over the local brand of coffee, on the subject of commodification and the pros and cons of globalization.
We seek out "authentic" situations abroad, mostly for the photo opportunity.
We nod to our Colonialist ancestors, who benighted us with the privlege to speak only English, regardless of the continent or rural village.

We are Pensive Colonialists, and we believe privlege is a responsibility, and that responsibility is to show the world how fortunate we are.