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Japan's Naked Hermit: Would You If You Could?
Proof that more technology doesn't equal happiness
78-year-old Masafumi Nagasaki is the sole resident of a tropical island located at the southern tip of Okinawa, Japan. He has escaped from civilization to live on Sotobanari Island, because he has decided that the demands of nature are more important than the expectations of others or the will of society. VICE magazine investigates the lifestyle he’s leading, and why he chooses not to wear clothes.
As someone who prefers being nude as often as possible, I can relate to this. What do you think, would you like to live a naked life?
Dr. Kelly Neff is a social psychologist, author and educator who has reached millions of people with her articles, radio show and website, The Lucid Planet. She currently resides in Denver, Colorado where she continues to write about psychology, sex and consciousness.