emerson

A champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society. Attacked materialism, opportunism, complacency, parochialism, and conformity. Emerson : “Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.” Emerson believed intuition should have precedence over intellect. TRUST THYSELF. Emerson: using common sense, a love of nature, and his own particular genius,Continue reading “Emerson”

If Emerson Were Alive Today

When Emerson said that “America is a poem in our eyes,” he was referring to its expansive geography that seemingly goes on forever. To Emerson, all of America was yet to be discovered, and he thrilled at the prospect of seeing new things. Today, everyone has seen the America that Emerson was dreaming of, andContinue reading “If Emerson Were Alive Today”