Resistance to Civil GovernmentHenry David Thoreau
Resistance to Civil Government
by Henry David Thoreau · first published 2015
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No, he doesn't get off that easy. I sympathized with that line of reasoning much more before reading Thoreau's Resistance to Civil Government. Now I'm convinced that he should either resign or be held as equally complicit [1]. http://thoreau.eserver.org/civil.html [1] He should either be willing to defend the current system, or he should…
on “IRS commissioner doesn't file own taxes - says it's too complex” ↗…shaped America? From the link: "Thoreau’s love of nature and his advocacy of a simple life have had a large influence on modern conservation and environmentalist movements." Beyond Walden, Thoreau's Resistance to Civil Government (also known by the title Civil Disobedience) has been cited as a major influence by civil rights leaders in the United States and abroad. I don't think it'd be fair at all to say that Thoreau is forgotten…
on “Books That Shaped America” ↗Most galvanizing statements have been pithy and comprehensible to 13 year olds. The general population is not doing a deep dive in to something like Thoreau’s “Resistance to Civil Government,” contemplating the proper role of government, and then getting fired up to act. We need CliffsNotes, slogans, and visible art like this.
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