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Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Essays Explained — Why Self-Reliance Matters Today


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Welcome everyone! It is great to see you back!

In this video, we break down Emerson’s most important essays and explore why his warnings about conformity, distraction, and the loss of inner authority matter more today than ever. From Self-Reliance to the Over-Soul, we will discuss some of Ralph Waldo Emerson's best work. Below are the Emerson essays we are going to cover.

The Emerson Essays, which we cover in this video.
The American Scholar
• An Address
• Man The Reformer
• Self-Reliance
• Compensation
• Friendship
• Heroism
• The Over-Soul
• Circles

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