Shoes and clothing damage our ability to survive naked in the wilderness.

See also patent US 5706416  Method and apparatus for relating and combining multiple images of the same scene or object(s). Early life and education
Mann holds degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD in Media Arts and Sciences '97) and McMaster University where he was also inducted into the McMaster University Alumni Hall of Fame Alumni Gallery 2004 in recognition of his career as an inventor and teacher.