Three Financial Lessons from Thoreau

Three Financial Lessons from Thoreau

#240 What Henry David Thoreau can teach us about calculating costs, profits, benefits and living a life free of "quiet desperation." Thanks to Blinkist and LinkedIn for sponsoring the episode.

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  • 0:23] Moving into a new house and considering the simplicity of Thoreau.
  • [2:34] Preserving Ralph Waldo Emerson’s woods.
  • [5:15] A two-year experiment living in the woods.
  • [6:32] Calculating cost in terms of our life.
  • [8:37] Distinguishing profit by the benefits.
  • [10:59] Living in the present.
  • [15:24] Using our extra time to pursue the walk.
  • [19:45] The effects of social media and technology on millennials.
  • [23:41] The importance of rejuvenating, unstructured time.


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