I discuss major themes and implications of Into the Wild with my brother, Sam Bjustrom.
Krakauer climbs! Chris wonders! I stumble over words and forget to put my phone on airplane mode! All this and more as we cover chapters 15 and 16!
In this episode we read chapter twelve and learn what information finally turned Chris away from his family.
In chapters 8 and 9 we read about some dudes who did roughly what Chris did and further delve into the question- was he nuts?
In chapters 5 and 6 we explore Chris's relationship with society and solitude and contemplate the things that brought him, and us joy.
Examples from last week's assignment
This week's Google Form
In this episode we recap chapter 1 and read chapter 2. I ask some big questions about Transcendental thought and make some jokes.