> The authors romanticizing such lifestyles are free to build a cabin in the woods. But one should understand the accompanying poverty that would accompany such

> The authors romanticizing such lifestyles are free to build a cabin in the woods. But one should understand the accompanying poverty that would accompany such a decision. Totally spot on. A lot of people these days are romanticizinglife as "close to nature" which is in reality life of poverty, deprivation and lack of serious opportunity. Not to mention it might even be lot more harmful to nature as well. I grew up in a remote village in India. When I moved to USA my father taunted me that he was enjoying the beautiful natural atmosphere of the village while I toiled in AC office and wasting hours in traffic. He told me how my kids will never experience the joy of catching a turtle in hand or knowing how a Jackfruit tree looks like. He recently visited me in SF and I took him to see the brilliant botanical garden in SF, took him to California's farms and ranches and once in Yosemite we saw several deers crossing the road. He was almost speechless because deers had gone extinct in our village because of poaching. Not to mention he also found the air here cleaner than the village air. (Villagers burn plastic and other garbage in open air).