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To me, this is the simplest and most plausible explanation.

Somewhat related but it’s odd to me how many people I’ve met that feel so strongly negatively about him. Maybe as a herd instinct to warn others?

He wasn’t exceptionally selfish as he had no serious responsibilities.

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Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

On June 18, 2020, various government agencies coordinated with an Alaska Army National Guard training mission to remove the bus, deemed a public safety issue after at least 15 people had to be rescued and at least two people died while attempting to cross the Teklanika River to reach the bus.[

This BS is part of the reason, I think. Not only is he a dumbass, but he inspires other dumbasses to be the best dumbass they can.

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- fibojoly@sh.itjust.works ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Natural selection working as intended?
  
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  - ICastFist@programming.dev ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    Several Darwin Awards nominees
    
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- IronBird@lemmy.world ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  stupid is as stupid dumb
  
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CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Not sure the hate is directed at him, but at people glorifying him

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- hraegsvelmir@ani.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Yeah, I haven’t read his book and have no strong opinions on him one way or another, but when the book came out, I remember him being presented to us as if he were some sort of spiritual or philosophical luminary to emulate, and it’s always rubbed me the wrong way.
  
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  - LaLuzDelSol@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago
    Maybe, but having read the book I don’t think that’s what Krakauer was going for. The last chapter is basically a bunch of experts roasting him for making mistakes and getting himself killed.
    
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