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> Also, they idolize Chris McCandless - he was also a child of privilege who wanted to reject society. Idolizing McCandless is such an odd thing; Alaska is fil
by LarryMullins 4y ago
> Also, they idolize Chris McCandless - he was also a child of privilege who wanted to reject society.
Idolizing McCandless is such an odd thing; Alaska is filled with people who rejected their past lives like he did, but who didn't die because they had more humility and respect for the land.
- poopiokaka 4y agoLol I can’t imagine judging kids this hard. You’re doing great
- LarryMullins 4y agoHis death wasn't a freak accident, it was a predictable consequence of him going into Alaska unprepared. He shot a moose and let it rot because he didn't know better and didn't bother to learn first. This was hubris; Alaska is not the place to fake it until you make it. Anyway, my critique of McCandless is mild, talk to some Alaskans if you want to hear some proper vitriolic criticism of him. I barely scratched the surface by accusing him of hubris. If you mean my criticism of teens idolizing McCandless, I don't know what to tell you. He isn't a good role model. There are obviously worse role models, but he isn't a good one.
- poopiokaka 4y agoNice. Nah I was talking about you generally roasting teens in comments on this thread. Just seems weird. Maybe you are a teen and it’s not? Idk who cares I guess
- LarryMullins 4y agoI really have no idea what you're on about. In this thread I have discussed: my suspicion that most teens are not as performative as those who get interviewed by the NYTimes, my preference for boots, my theory on TV shows outlasting their quality, my belief that children are better off without smartphones, and my criticism of McCandless. Where is the roasting of teens? The closest I've come to roasting teens is saying that teens idolizing McCandless is 'odd'.