The way I interpreted the article, it’s not about being a hermit at all.
It doesn’t talk about isolation either, which is distinct from solitude, even if the two at times resemble each other.
Instead it points out the opposite extreme. Solitude as a sharp contrast to the realities of city life that we often don’t pause to consider.
As a city dweller, I find myself doing the same things described by the author (minus the nakedness, but to each their own). I spend time away from others so that I can spend time with them.
This is more about finding balance than embracing any extreme or becoming a hermit.
It doesn’t talk about isolation either, which is distinct from solitude, even if the two at times resemble each other.
Instead it points out the opposite extreme. Solitude as a sharp contrast to the realities of city life that we often don’t pause to consider.
As a city dweller, I find myself doing the same things described by the author (minus the nakedness, but to each their own). I spend time away from others so that I can spend time with them.
This is more about finding balance than embracing any extreme or becoming a hermit.