Transcendentalism really is something foreign in today's world. It almosts seems that the environment around is in this deliberate battle between transcendentalism thought and the normal lives you and I live. But, from what roots did transcendentalism stem? Figures like Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo are often attributed with the mobilization of transcendentalism in the 19th century, but the reality is that many tenets we attribute transcendentalism with have existed since the time of ancient China and India. Doaism, Jainism, and arguably Hinduism have all expressed ideas of free thought and self reliance before since the time of Christ. So why, in an era of civil war and public unrest, did transcendentalism take shape? Or better yet, why do many examples 21st century media and literature seem reflect
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Living as a semi-nomadic community can often mean that your closest neighbor could be over ten miles away. With that said, one false step or one twist of an ankle could leave you exposed to the cold or leave you in sight of the barbaric drug cartels. They truly are an example of self reliance. Free thought could many things, depending on who you ask. Regardless, there is no denying that the Tarahumaran embody it. For hundreds of years, human behavior has heavily been dictated by the gold standard of social etiquette. We dress, talk, and breath to this standard. This conformity, has had an unintentional, but devastating effect on the way we think about the world around us. Why focus on the mental abnormalities of a tyrant; when you should be worried about what pair of jeans you should wear to a party. The Tarahumaran are different. The modernization of Mexico has almost exhausted the native way of life for many people. Industrialization and the maintenance of public goods, has made living -
Living as a semi-nomadic community can often mean that your closest neighbor could be over ten miles away. With that said, one false step or one twist of an ankle could leave you exposed to the cold or leave you in sight of the barbaric drug cartels. They truly are an example of self reliance. Free thought could many things, depending on who you ask. Regardless, there is no denying that the Tarahumaran embody it. For hundreds of years, human behavior has heavily been dictated by the gold standard of social etiquette. We dress, talk, and breath to this standard. This conformity, has had an unintentional, but devastating effect on the way we think about the world around us. Why focus on the mental abnormalities of a tyrant; when you should be worried about what pair of jeans you should wear to a party. The Tarahumaran are different. The modernization of Mexico has almost exhausted the native way of life for many people. Industrialization and the maintenance of public goods, has made living -