#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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