FIELD NOTES: Nature vs. Netflix: Has Comfort Killed Our Wild Side?

Minimalism: Your Key to Freedom.

Overlooking Loziba Wildlife Reserve. Photo by Antoine Van Aerde

"It is my belief that when people start building fulfilling lives, they will discard one that is primarily tied to owning stuff. They will come to realise it has been stealing their freedom/mobility to think and act big"

During my travels in places like KwaZulu-Natal (Eastern Cape, South Africa), I met local people being disconnected from wildlife. For most of our time, society has been steering us away from nature—especially people who are accustomed to living in cities, offering nothing more than parks and an abundance of concrete.