I don't buy this, except for the very rare case .. the vast majority of people are social animals and enjoy the company of others to a certain degree, even if i

I don't buy this, except for the very rare case .. the vast majority of people are social animals and enjoy the company of others to a certain degree, even if it means cracking open a laptop in a starbucks. And very very few really wants to do things the hard way for long periods of time. Living off the grid is very practical. There is land on the big island or in the desert where you can get really cheap. Imagine owning a house (quality depending on effort you put in) in a warm climate for 20K. It's actually possible.