# Henry David Thoreau
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henry david thoreau (born David Henry Thoreau; July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862) was an American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher. A leading transcendentalist, he is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay "Civil Disobedience" (originally published as "Resistance to Civil Government"), an argument in favor of citizen disobedience against an unjust state.
Thoreau's books, journals, and poetry amount to more than 20 volumes.
THERE'S ONLY ONE YOU
Henry David Thoreau wrote that most men lead lives of quiet desperation — and then go to the grave with the song still in them. That second half of the quote doesn't get quoted nearly as often. But it's the part that stings. There is something in you that was meant to be expressed, lived out, giv...
Seeking Something
Find your purpose and pursue it with everything you have in you. In today's episode we consider the writing of Henry David Thoreau. Please listen.
How Much Is Enough? | Satya Vayu on Zen, Intentional Poverty and the Joy of Wanting Less
How much is enough? Not enough money or success. Enough life. Satya Vayu has spent decades answering that question with his own life.
He grew up in Manhattan, "retired" at twenty-one to give his life to meditation, crossed the Himalayas on foot to Ladakh, was ordained a Zen priest at twenty-five ...
The Forum with Marion Nestle
The Forum with Marion Nestle Grace Cathedral, San Francisco
If you want to understand how the food business works, just have a look at a box of breakfast cereal. Hardly anything on supermarket shelves is bigger, bolder, or more deliberately designed. The fiercely competitive industry that brin...
SpeakOUT: Civil Disobedience and Civic Engagement with Angela Giampolo
For our monthly SpeakOUT conversation, attorney and LGBTQIA+ advocate Angela Giampolo joins Loraine to explore civil disobedience, LGBTQIA+ rights, and sustained civic participation. Inspired by Loraine’s experience witnessing peaceful demonstrations in Paris and Angela’s visit to Walden Pond, th...
What's Going On: Celebrating Teachers & SpeakOUT: Civil Disobedience and Civic Engagement
Loraine Ballard Morrill celebrates educators making a difference and explores the power of speaking out and staying engaged. We spotlight local honorees of the iHeartMedia and Boost Mobile Thank a Teacher campaign: Christine Durante of Riverton Public School, Kashmir Fluellen of Camden Promise Ch...
🟡 On the Duty of Civil Disobedience (Alternative Reading) (Full Audiobook) | Henry David Thoreau
"That government is best which governs least" is the famous opening line of this essay. The slavery crisis inflamed New England in the 1840s and 1850s.Author: Henry David ThoreauLength: 1 hours 7 minutesGenre: Political ScienceChapters:00:00 - Chapter 134:15 - Chapter 201:08:30 - Chapter 301:42:4...
838 The Emerson Circle (with Bruce Nichols) | Life Hack! Could This Simple Trick Help You Read More?
What did Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Louisa May Alcott, Bronson Alcott, Margaret Fuller, the Peabody sisters, and Nathaniel Hawthorne have in common? In addition to being literary luminaries who've been famous for nearly two hundred years, they all lived in Concord, Massachusetts, a...
275. Meaningful Words
Sometimes, a beautiful experience can open a part of us we didn’t even realize had closed. After an unexpected trip to the beach left me overwhelmed with joy and feeling deeply cared for, I began reflecting on the words of Julia Alvarez, Ram Dass, Audre Lorde, Rumi, and Henry David Thoreau. Their...
