The Lonely Men Who Work in Patagonia, at the End of the World

wxw•8 minutes ago

These photos are beautiful: https://media.newyorker.com/photos/6a7f7ed55b6cfa7eff424505/...

bookofjoe•about 2 hours ago

glimshe•8 minutes ago

Incredible photos. First thing that came to my mind was an awareness of the contrast between "the full breadth of humanity experience" vs "Silicon Valley's view of humanity". I don't know if that makes sense, but it's literally the first thing that came to my mind.

foodandart•about 1 hour ago

Looks amazing. Just finagle a small solar array for power, some backup batteries and a satellite uplink for the web and I'd be there in a heartbest.

fierycatnet•9 minutes ago

Same... that's the goal now. Try to get a place somewhere remote, cabin, fireplace, books, Starlink, maybe a diesel truck and couple of dogs.

epolanski•about 1 hour ago

But why?

You can "isolate" in less isolated places.

Also what's the point if the activity you're describing is linking through other people anyway (just over internet).

ASalazarMX•7 minutes ago

I think they'd intend to consume content, not to interact with it, but commenting here discredits my interpretation.

Anyway, isolation and solitude seems lovely until you get appendicitis.

T3OU-736•5 minutes ago

Or a nice tooth issue. Those get even dicier in austere environments.

jambalaya8•about 1 hour ago

Don't think the mall would like that. </sarcasm>

RationPhantoms•about 1 hour ago

Please don't romanticize isolation. We have enough elderly folk existing in dire loneliness in assisted-living facilities and nursing homes who understand the true definition of it.

Barrin92•41 minutes ago

as is often pointed out, loneliness and solitude are two different things. The latter, especially in nature, can be a very formative and restorative experience.

applfanboysbgon•about 1 hour ago

People aren't allowed to enjoy something because other people don't enjoy it? Other people are experiencing something they didn't choose, so nobody should be allowed to choose it?

tocs3•31 minutes ago

Whoever can enjoy what ever. There is some danger in romanticize things. Romanticizing shows the good in something but leaves out the difficulties. Some may very well enjoy an extremely remote and isolated lifestyle but it is not a Disney cruise of Hollywood movie.

dumberquestions•42 minutes ago

I think they're suggesting that those who romanticize it actually just have never truly experienced it, and will not appreciate it if they do.

ur-whale•about 1 hour ago

https://archive.ph/XDM2H

ChrisArchitect•38 minutes ago

Chilean Patagonia, not Patagonia, Inc.

bluealienpie•12 minutes ago

Patagonia as it’s referred to today was never unpopulated, it still has an indigenous population. This narrative is used everywhere for vast untamed wilderness that just ignores the many people still living there.

estetlinus•21 minutes ago

Phew. I am sitting here in my fleece feeling attacked.

bayganyo•20 minutes ago

"At the End of the World" disambiguates it pretty well, I think.

josefritzishere•about 1 hour ago

Where do I sign up? Seriously. ¿Dónde solicito el empleo?

calvinmorrison•about 1 hour ago

The Lonely Men Who Work in Patagonia, at the End of the World

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