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Wellbeing, Thoreau & the Necessities of Life: talking with Dr Alda Balthrop-Lewis


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In this episode Jane and Chris talk with Dr Alda Balthrop-Lewis about her book 'Thoreau's Religion: Walden Woods, Social Justice, and the Politics of Asceticism' and the myths and legacies of Thoreau.  

  • Excerpt of Walden read by Gord McKenzie from LibriVox 
  • Music from Dan Bodan "City Plaza".
  • Other interviews with Alda about her work include 'What is our life for? Henry David Thoreau's search for social justice' on ABC RN's Soul Search.
  • Short pieces from Alda include 'What baking sourdough can teach us about the moral life'. 

Undisciplinary - a podcast that talks across the boundaries of history, ethics, and the politics of health.
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