- The American Diogenes: for Henry David Thoreau being a philosopher is not about having “subtle thoughts” but about loving wisdom so much that you “live according to its dictates”. He lived and breathed his philosophy of simplicity with uncompromising integrity and held others to the same standard https://www.youtube.com/watch?amp%3Bindex=33&%3Blist=PL7vtNjtsHRepjR1vqEiuOQS_KulUy4z7A&v=RPeIdKx1Hic 44 comments philosophy
- A recent New Yorker article asks: "Why, given his hypocrisy, sanctimony, and misanthropy, has Thoreau been so cherished?" This piece is an answer. Why do we love Thoreau? Because he was right. https://medium.com/@TheNewThoreau/why-do-we-love-thoreau-because-he-was-right-175251814c 4 comments books