Into the Wild & The Urge to Escape into Nature

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In this video, I discuss the message of the book/film Into the Wild (by Jon Krakauer), the philosophy of Chris McCandless, and the relationship between nature and mental health.

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Sources:
How Chris McCandless Died | The New Yorker
https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/how-chris-mccandless-died

Does 'The Wild Truth' Tell the True Story of Chris McCandless? | Outside
https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/books-media/does-wild-truth-tell-true-story-chris-mccandless/

Nurtured by nature | American Psychological Association
https://www.apa.org/monitor/2020/04/nurtured-nature

What is the impact of nature on human health? A scoping review of the literature | J Glob Health
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9754067/