Paolo, you often mention that choosing to live off-grid is not about survival, but rather a realistic approach to life. Could you elaborate on that?

When I talk about living off-grid as not just a survivalist choice but a realistic one, I’m challenging the conventional narrative that living disconnected from the traditional systems—electricity grids, city infrastructures, corporate jobs—is some kind of fringe, apocalyptic lifestyle. In reality, it’s a forward-thinking and pragmatic response to the state of the world we live in today.

Let’s face it: we’re living in a time where the systems we’ve depended on for so long—economic, environmental, social—are becoming increasingly fragile. The idea that you can just keep your head down, follow the conventional path, and everything will be fine? That’s naive. Look at the instability in global markets, the environmental crises, the increasing disconnect between people’s values and the way they’re forced to work and live. Depending entirely on these systems is becoming more of a risk than people realize.

Living off-grid isn’t about running away from society—it’s about taking ownership of your life, your resources, and your future. It’s about self-reliance, which, in today’s world, is one of the most realistic ways to ensure long-term stability. Think about it: the more independent you are from centralized systems—whether it’s electricity, food production, or employment—the less vulnerable you are to disruptions, economic crashes, or the constant volatility that seems to define modern life.

And it’s not just about survival, it’s about freedom. Living off-grid offers you the ability to design your life in a way that aligns with your values, rather than being tethered to systems that don’t serve you or the planet. It’s realistic because it’s about building resilience in the face of systems that are increasingly failing us. You’re no longer at the mercy of a grid that can go down at any moment, or a job market that’s fluctuating wildly, or a food system that’s disconnected from sustainability.

For me, the choice to live off-grid is also about creating a new way of living, one that’s aligned with the future we need, not the past we’re clinging to. It’s not about prepping for doomsday—it’s about recognizing that the traditional ways of living and working are breaking down, and it’s time to rethink what it means to be self-sufficient, innovative, and in control of your own life.

So, when I say living off-grid is realistic, I’m saying it’s a smart, forward-looking choice. It’s not about escaping society—it’s about creating a life that’s more sustainable, independent, and resilient in a world where relying on fragile systems is becoming more dangerous every day. It’s about thriving, not just surviving, and doing it in a way that’s deeply connected to the future we want to build, not the broken systems we’re being told to trust.