After reading an excerpt from Thoreau’s Walden printed in the Dial II, I have a few opinions of my own. While I do believe in some of Thoreau’s methods, I don’t believe in his philosophies. Thoreau’s believes in “Simplicity, Simplicity, Simplicity.” This means he doesn’t believe in any work ethic, material wealth, Technology advancements or the uniform life of society. I admire that his simple life is in a stress free environment, but it just isn’t realistic. He speaks of “let your affairs be as two or three and not a hundred or a thousand; instead of a million count half dozen.” This philosophe can’t be lived in today’s world, because everyone needs work ethic. Without work ethic in today’s society you can’t support yourself. Even though Thoreau’s
