nPostednon July 12, 2015
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Inalways think of this influential thinker as an author andnphilosopher, but Wikipedia also identifies Henry David Thoreau as anpoet, surveyor, historian, naturalist, and activist – annabolitionist, tax resister, advocate of civil resistance, and criticnof industrial and developmental “growth.”
Inalways think of this influential thinker as an author andnphilosopher, but Wikipedia also identifies Henry David Thoreau as anpoet, surveyor, historian, naturalist, and activist – annabolitionist, tax resister, advocate of civil resistance, and criticnof industrial and developmental “growth.”n
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nHenis best known for his book Walden, which makes a case fornliving simply and living in nature.
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nThoreaunhas inspired some aspects of the modern environmental movement, whichn(among other things) seeks to limit “development” of wild placesnand natural resources.
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nThisnthinker and writer also inspired the thoughts and actions of somenpretty important players in history all over the world, such as nfamed Russian author Leo Tolstoy, Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi, andnCivil Rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. Thoreau’s ideas ofnpeaceful resistance to injustice helped Gandhi and King, innparticular, create their nonviolent civil disobedience activism.
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Innhonor of Thoreau, some people have dubbed today Simplicity Day.nA man named Duane Elgin wrote a book in 1981, called VoluntarynSimplicity, and he urges us allnto live a life in balance:
Innhonor of Thoreau, some people have dubbed today Simplicity Day.nA man named Duane Elgin wrote a book in 1981, called VoluntarynSimplicity, and he urges us allnto live a life in balance:n
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nBen aware of the environment, and your own impact on it.
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nStriven to use (and use up) less stuff – less gasoline, less electricity,n less paper, etc. Strive to buy less stuff.
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nStriven for personal growth.
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| This is NOT a meme created by or about Henry David Thoreau! |
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nBelow ARE some memes created to spread Thoreau’s ideas:
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nAlsonon this date:
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nIndependence Day in Sao Tome and Principe
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nFigurenskater Kristi Yamaguchi’s birthday
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nOrangefest
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nInventornand scientist George Washington Carver’s birthday
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nPlannahead:
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nChecknout my Pinterest boards for:
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nJulyn holidays
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nAndnhere are my Pinterest boards for:
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