So many interesting insights and ideas in this article.
- If he was truly brought up by wolves, I have to wonder if the legend of Romus and Remulus is true.
- Why are wolves so kind?
- "'I only wrapped my feet up when they hurt because of the snow. I had such big calluses on my feet that kicking a rock was like kicking a ball" -> evidence that it is normal and natural for humans to be barefooted
- "He claimed to have been cheated and abused, exploited by bosses in the hospitality and construction industries, and left with nothing" -> that's human society for ya
- He has lived to old age and has gained much wisdom. His main regret is not going back to living with the wolves, which is noteworthy.
- The mother wolf threw him pieces of meat and he says that he took it and ate it - not cooked it and then ate it. So he indeed ate his meat raw.
- "Mr Pantoja said he also had a snake for company who followed him around because he fed her goat's milk" -> This is so outside of my reality. I'm not sure what to make of it. A tamed snake? A snake that drinks milk?
- "He was confined to a wheelchair for a time after the thick callouses were cut off his feet and his first visit to a barber had him terrified the razor would cut his throat" -> welcome to human society
- "He fought with the nuns about sleeping in a bed and when he rented his own room he at first slept on the floor on a pile of magazines and blankets." -> sleeping on a hard surface has been documented by science to be healthier. Again, some additional instances where society forces its norms on him.
Overall, fascinating story. Would love to have a chat with this guy.
