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The Sad Story Of Christopher McCandless, The Man From ‘Into The Wild’  

Trista November 12, 2019 16 min
Into the Wild - Stampede Trail
Christopher, in one of his self-timed pictures outside of the bus he would ultimately pass away in. Credit: Wikipedia 

Christopher Renounced His Upbringing and Gave His Money Away

Emory University Credit: Wikimedia Commons

After his graduation from Emory, Christopher was even more convinced that titles and degrees were worthless. He dubbed higher education a “20th-century fad.” The young man donated his remaining college funds, which was approximately $28,000.

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