ADV 316 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Keep Austin Weird, Walden Pond, Henry David Thoreau
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Transcendentals: just trying diff things (emerson and thoreau) Quite similar to keep austin weird (original hippies) All would be well in end as humans can transcend limits. Opposite of religion, but direct connection through nature to god/universe. Wanted people to be more self-reliant (famous 30pg essay on it) Stop caring about traditional religions etc so can find out who you really are/make your own choices. Nature is in us, not we in it. Don"t imitate others, only you can give yourself peace. Your own code may be even stricter than govt. Importance of simplicity, authenticity, downright disobedience (he coined civil disobedience/moral necessity of it) Little untaxed cabin in woods next to walden pond: self-discovery. Economic independence and becoming a good friend for yourself ie can live alone.
