His latest discovery follows on his proof that, far from aiding relaxation, getting away to some faraway time zone raises the level of the adrenal hormone cortisol, which is associated with persistent stress and depression. Instead of transforming themselves into world citizens, travelers are lost in a rootless memory fog with only the vaguest idea of who they are and how they got wherever they are. The only conclusion is that Polo, Columbus and Kerouac et al led us astray with their false notions of restless discovery. Frost shouldn't have been in the woods at all, let alone considering which road was less traveled by. The road to enlightenment doesn't exist.
Wisdom lies behind a closed door.
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