Chapter 1, Vacation: The New Dimension Summary and Analysis

The author begins by describing the state of the world. People are now overworked, overstimulated, overfed and overwhelmed. Things that were once done manually are now computerized. It is important for people to relax. The 1950s style vacation no longer suffices. A Gallop poll reveals that three quarters of the world named Hawaii as their dream vacation spot.

It used to be that people saved for a year or more for their dream vacation to Hawaii, and after all of the hardships of travel, arrived there. The first day is spent relaxing and recovering from jet lag. You relax on the lanai, stroll on the beach, and sun bathe by the pool. The second day is spent strolling through the shopping areas and you purchase a Hawaiian shirt and then feel foolish wearing...