Archives for June 2018

What In The Hell Is Up With Richard Nikoley, Chapter 2

June 17, 2018 24 Comments

We live in interesting times. females vying for masculinity, males vying for femininity.

I'm Richard Nikoley. Free The Animal began in 2003 and as of 2020, contains over 4,700 posts and 110,000 comments from readers. I blog what I wish...from lifestyle to philosophy, politics, social antagonism, adventure travel, nomad living, location and time independent—"while you sleep"— income, and food. I travel the world "homeless," with a 60 liter backpack, photodocumenting my jopurneys, which I write about in detail. I celebrate the audacity and hubris to live by your own exclusive authority and take your own chances. [Read more...]

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Worldwide on-the-scene adventure travel and food log coming soon.

Everything I Thought I Lost

Another Nomadic Life Thought Piece The reason animals survive in nature is because they are rationally risk averse. Only human animals have the ...

First Impressions: Location Independent Nomads in Chiang Mai, Thailand

It's a contradiction in terms with a wink and a smile, but if anyplace on earth could lay claim to being the "home base" of the digital nomad, it's ...

Discussions 9: Yasuhiko Genku Kimura talks about culture, being, and omnicentricity

Yasuhiko Kimura is a Japanese-born philosopher, intellectual, and Buddhist monk. He uniquely covers and integrates all approaches to human philosophy, ...

Neil Peart

Back at Oregon State in about 1982, my weed-smoking, Alaskan roommate introduced me to more than weed and bongs. It was a Rush. My very first ...

How To Live Tax Free as an American Nomad

DEATH & TAXES AHEAD Much is made of the Leviathan that's the United States Internal Revenue "Service." Gotta love euphemism. What a ...

Making Money As A Location Independent Nomad

I've spent a good deal of time in contemplation since I got rid of the biggest monkey on my back, the home sale. I've sold nearly everything...only ...

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