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The Search for Solitude - Choosing to live as a Hermit

Last week, a photo emerged of a naked “wolf-man” in the Harz mountains of central Germany. The mysterious figure has lived there for apparently half a decade. There are some people who find themselves overwhelmed by the pressures of modern living, so much so that they leave society and find peace as recluses, living in the wilderness.  Will Millard is an explorer, writer and broadcaster who has spent his life’s work interacting and learning from these people. He is the author of The Way of the Hermit, and joined Stefanie.

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15.16 1 Sep 2023


The Search for Solitude - Choosing to live as a Hermit


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Last week, a photo emerged of a naked “wolf-man” in the Harz mountains of central Germany. The mysterious figure has lived there for apparently half a decade. There are some people who find themselves overwhelmed by the pressures of modern living, so much so that they leave society and find peace as recluses, living in the wilderness. 

Will Millard is an explorer, writer and broadcaster who has spent his life’s work interacting and learning from these people. He is the author of The Way of the Hermit, and joined Stefanie.


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