Naked Feet - A way to improve the world? - Antony Gormley - The Forum - BBC World Service

I agree with being barefoot to connect with the earth and our surroundings. Many of my friends and myself go barefoot as often as we can. Unfortunately, most people in the world, like those who commented negatively on this video are so scared of dirt, germs, fashion, and even scared of the world they live in, that they wont touch the earth with their feet. Or their hands. Get a little dirty! Its good for you!!!!!

Don't discourage him. I've an entire box of thumbtacks that's just collecting dust in my drawer.

This guy takes nitwittery to a new level

some one stole my shoes

If he was just talking about the simple joys of going barefoot, it would be a pleasant enough clip, but since he thinks he's making a Very Profound Point About Something, he's a pretentious twit.

Change global warming to something like 'environmental change/challenge/destruction'

Global warming is still a question. The destruction of the environment isn't.

Only women should be barefoot */sarcasm
WTF is wrong with you people? Now the conservative coalition is all pro-shoes?

FFS, he's not saying you should be required to go barefoot. He's suggesting that people might get a different perspective if they did.

Of course, that might require you to have a bit of an open mind, and that's really hard to do from your SUV...

Lock this prick up and throw away the key! FFS what is going on out there people? You've all gone mad!

Another parasitic rent-seeker jumping on the bandwagon.

Mr Gormley, those who can't afford shoes, want shoes, not for you to dispense of yours. Why don't you spend some of your money on that?