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It seems like the author's confusing two concepts here. He postulates about isolation from human contact, but all his examples are for isolation from sunlight
by CatMtKing 12y ago
It seems like the author's confusing two concepts here. He postulates about isolation from human contact, but all his examples are for isolation from sunlight or sensory deprivation. I don't disagree that there are connections between the two, but it doesn't feel like he jumped that gap.
Edit: Seems like the whole article is based on the author's book. So maybe it was taken a little out of context?
- gwern 12y agoThe sailing articles sounded like social isolation and not sensory deprivation.
- CatMtKing 12y agoTrue, but then he also gives examples of people that cope with social isolation just fine, suggesting that they substitute the environment instead. That sounds more like support for sensory deprivation being the cause of his claims.