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Thoreau was talking about the perils of excess consumption in Walden, published in the 1850's.
by tonyedgecombe 3y ago
Thoreau was talking about the perils of excess consumption in Walden, published in the 1850's.
- giantrobot 3y agoAnd going to his mom's house on weekends and washing his clothes and eating out of the pantry.
- tonyedgecombe 3y agoI was aware of that, not sure what it has to do with the conversation here though. Nor what a failing visiting your mum on weekends is.
- giantrobot 3y agoIt's not a personal failing but it's a huge dissonance with the themes in Walden. It's annoying when people hold up Walden as an example of personal independence but ignoring or not knowing the context in which it was written.