“WALDEN” BY THOREAU

“Walden” by Thoreau

“Walden” by Thoreau

I reveal the true nature of economy, an endless quest for more than what is necessary to live. I argue that excess possessions not only require excess labor to purchase them but in fact oppress people. This directly relates to our culture. Everyone devotes their life and work to the acquisition of material goods. The mainstream of society buys into the idea that a person's worth is defined by how much they own. People believe they need to own things in order to be happy, or even socially acceptable. I's Walden experiment was intended to ...