Saturday, August 21, 2010

The Most Isolated Man on the Planet

Check out this article in Slate


He's an Indian, and Brazilian officials have concluded that he's the last survivor of an uncontacted tribe. They first became aware of his existence nearly 15 years ago and for a decade launched numerous expeditions to track him, to ensure his safety, and to try to establish peaceful contact with him. In 2007, with ranching and logging closing in quickly on all sides, government officials declared a 31-square-mile area around him off-limits to trespassing and development

Definitely not an econ read or anything, but interesting thought experiment to put yourself in his shoes (which he doesn't wear, of course).

Hat tip Reformed Broker 

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