Wilderness vs. Civilization

Into The Wild 影片改编自真实的故事，展现了 一个理想主义者的传奇，一个流浪的 故事。 克里斯托弗（埃米尔 赫斯基 饰） 家境优渥，是亚特兰大私立名校艾莫 里的优等生，前程似锦。但是，他从 学校毕业后，选择了截然不同的人生， 放弃令人羡慕的工作，把存款捐给慈 善机构，去 阿拉斯加寻找自我。在家 人的劝阻声中，他踏上了回归自然的 慢慢长路，成为名副其实的流浪者。 一路上，他遇到不少人，也数次 遭受野外生存的挑战，每一步都充满 了艰辛，他以坚韧的毅力，实践着寻 找自我的梦想 ……

Christopher McCandless born in a upper-middle-class but emotionally turbulent family graduated from Emory University, majored in history and anthropology declined membership in the Phi Beta Kappa Society traveled under the name "Alexander Supertramp“ attempt to live off the land in Alaska, inexperience as a hunter blocked by the river, starved to death, body found 3 weeks later, weighing 30 kgs

Criticism chose not to buy a map and a compass lacked basic common sense

Alaskan Park Ranger Peter Christian: "I am exposed continually to what I will call the 'McCandless Phenomenon.' People, nearly always young men, come to Alaska to challenge themselves against an unforgiving wilderness landscape where convenience of access and possibility of rescue are practically nonexistent [...] When you consider McCandless from my perspective, you quickly see that what he did wasn’t even particularly daring, just stupid, tragic, and inconsiderate. First off, he spent very little time learning how to actually live in the wild. He arrived at the Stampede Trail without even a map of the area. If he [had] had a good map he could have walked out of his predicament [...] Essentially, Chris McCandless committed suicide."

The note tacked to the bus in the movie:

The actual note that Christopher McCandless tacked to the bus: "S.O.S. I need your help. I am injured, near death, and too weak to hike out of here. I am all alone, this is no joke. In the name of God, please remain to save me. I am out collecting berries close by and shall return this evening. Thank you, Chris McCandless. August?"

一个寓言 一个地方发大水，一位牧师被困在了屋顶上，水已经淹 到了他的脚。这时候一艘船来了，问他：我们是救援队 的，上船吧。牧师拒绝了：我是上帝的仆人，上帝会来 救我的。船走了，水继续上涨，淹到了他的腰。又一艘 船来了，说：我们是救援的，上船吧。牧师又拒绝了， 说：我是上帝的仆人，上帝会来救我的。船走了，水位 继续上涨，淹到了他的脖子。这时候一架直升机来了， 说：快跟我们走吧，不然来不及了。牧师依旧是拒绝： 我是上帝的仆人，上帝会来救我的。飞机无奈，只好飞 走了，于是牧师淹死了。牧师死了以后上了天堂，很生 气的质问上帝：我一生都奉献给了你，你为什么不去救 我呢？上帝很无辜的看着牧师：我已经给你派去了两艘 船和一架飞机，您还要我怎么样呢？

Discussion: what is the touchstone? Anything more than our survival is unjustified. vs Anything that makes us thrive is justified.