Thoreau’s work as a pioneering physical scientist is almost invisible in popular culture, according to a geologist and Thoreau historian.
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In most cases, it’s reasonable to expect that groups of protesters will abide by the law. But there are times when doing so diminishes the effectiveness of the protests.
A scholar of yoga and meditation explains how yoga is part of humanity’s global heritage and what can be learned from its long and complex global history.
A literature professor suggests some classic reads to curl up with when it is cold.
Journals, museum collections and other historical sources can provide valuable data for modern ecological studies. But just because a source is old doesn’t make it useful.
Thoreau thought commerce destroyed moral freedom. A true “economy”, he argued, would lead to ecological and social flourishing for humans and for all beings.
A hashtag has helped turn mobile living from a counter culture into a lifestyle for the affluent.
Rachel Hadas says that despite the cascade of scary news, humans will adapt, as they always have – and provides evidence of that resilience in the literature she loves and teaches.
Once paid, tax becomes the property of the government. Pretending otherwise undermines the basic principles of the social contract.
‘Walden,’ published in 1854, is a manual for solitude with a purpose.
Many people associate Henry David Thoreau with solitude in the outdoors. But Thoreau understood in the mid-1800s that there was no such thing as nature separate from humans.
Part of yoga’s appeal is that it is seen as a mystical, ancient tradition. The truth is, the practice of yoga today is profoundly different from those ancient ways.
Only a few parts of Buddhism’s much larger practice were transplanted into American soil in the late 19th century. Here’s how Buddhism changed when it migrated.
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Professor of Earth Science, University of Connecticut
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Liberal Arts Endowed Professor of Communication, Penn State
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Professor of English, General Literature and Rhetoric, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Professor of Taxation and Commercial Law, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Professor of English, Rutgers University - Newark
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Department Chair and Professor of Philosophy, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Science Coordinator, Acadia National Park, National Park Service
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Professor of Biology, Boston University
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Professor of Entrepreneurship, La Trobe Business School, La Trobe University
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Policy Research Specialist, Repair Lab, University of Virginia
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