I can only imagine that living completely isolated would be very quiet, and very lonely, though liberating. The concept of not being beholden to anyone seems refreshing. However, not having any interaction with another person just sounds lonely, and while I enjoy not interacting with anyone for an entire day every once in a while, like just about everything, it would probably get old fast. Aside from that, the idea of being completely alone sounds like a very quiet experience.
If I were to live alone in a remote area, I would most likely be initially okay, but would slip into some sort of unhealthy mental state. To add perspective, I am an extremely introverted person. I, in certain cases, prefer isolation to interaction. That being said, everyone needs human interaction, because humans are social creatures. While I would initially enjoy the isolation, that enjoyment would only last for so long.
Being alone would have profound psychological effects, though not ones as extreme as a descent into full blown insanity. The result would be a mentally unpolished person, someone without understanding of social cues, even if they had previously been a normally functioning social person. Social skills only develop from social interaction, and a lack of those skills would probably be the most apparent difference in a person completely isolated.
Well said, Max!
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