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Walden & Civil Disobedience (Masterpiece Library Edition)

Henry David Thoreau

Read Henry David Thoreau's most influential works in one stunning volume! With reflections on politics, simplicity, and independent living, Thoreau's writings ask readers to question the status quo and live in accordance with their principles.

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The speaker mentioned reading this book when they were a kid, which triggered a thought that every behavior is basically selfish, leading to depression about effort being proof of ego.

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When I was a kid I read Walden and something got triggered in me and I thought oh my god yeah every behavior is basically selfish.

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The speaker mentioned reading this book when they were a kid, which triggered a thought that every behavior is basically selfish, leading to depression about effort being proof of ego.

"

When I was a kid I read Walden and something got triggered in me and I thought oh my god yeah every behavior is basically selfish.

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