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Don't.

Don't.

When you hear off the grid, you probably think of living in a cute cottage in the woods like Ted Kaczynski. But you don't have to venture way the into the wilderness to live like Ted. Meet Josh Spodek, astrophysicist, NYU professor, and real life Captain Planet.

When you hear off the grid, you probably think of living in a cute cottage in the woods like Ted Kaczynski. But you don't have to venture way the into the wilderness to live like Ted. Meet Josh Spodek, astrophysicist, NYU professor, and real life Captain Planet.

Okay, twin, I also only take out my trash once a year. But recently, Josh went even further, taking his Manhattan apartment off the electrical grid completely. So what is your problem with electricity? Did it kill your family? Or did it because I'm now realizing that's kind of something that could happen?

Okay, twin, I also only take out my trash once a year. But recently, Josh went even further, taking his Manhattan apartment off the electrical grid completely. So what is your problem with electricity? Did it kill your family? Or did it because I'm now realizing that's kind of something that could happen?

Now, what exactly is electricity? And I know the basics. It's the stuff that's in the air.

Now, what exactly is electricity? And I know the basics. It's the stuff that's in the air.

When people think it's simple, I'm like, are you dumb?

When people think it's simple, I'm like, are you dumb?

Gravity.

Gravity.

I'm going to be polluting.

I'm going to be polluting.

Josh's typical day as an eco-warrior starts with cardio, going up 11 flights of stairs with his solar panels. His heavy, heavy solar panels. By the way, you know we're like breathing out carbon right now?

Josh's typical day as an eco-warrior starts with cardio, going up 11 flights of stairs with his solar panels. His heavy, heavy solar panels. By the way, you know we're like breathing out carbon right now?

I'll be right up there, man. Just give me like one second. Luckily, I was able to find a TaskRabbit to go up the remaining 10 flights of stairs.

I'll be right up there, man. Just give me like one second. Luckily, I was able to find a TaskRabbit to go up the remaining 10 flights of stairs.

And it's not just about saving energy. Josh has also been living packaging-free for a decade. Americans throw away 268 million tons of trash per year, which is enough to feed 10 rats. But Josh says there's a better way.

And it's not just about saving energy. Josh has also been living packaging-free for a decade. Americans throw away 268 million tons of trash per year, which is enough to feed 10 rats. But Josh says there's a better way.