Man's Relationship with Nature

The readings in class have sparked up thought and conversation about Henry David Thoreau, the transcendentalist who started it all! He was the one who advocated for the simplicity that can be found in the natural world and was able to portrey the importance of the wilderness. His belief of living simply meant to live within the boundaries of our needs. Henry David Thoreau’s experienced in Concord, Mass while living at the Waldon Pond show that happiness can be sought in the natural world. The beauty, tranquility, and peace of mind Henry David Thoreau got from living without distractions he could not get anywhere else. 

His ideas were seriously ahead of the curve since at the time of his created sanctuary in Concord, Mass., the rest of America was just slowly beginning to understand the intrinsic value of nature and of wilderness. Henry David Thoreau was able to capture the essence of a relationship so necessary for mankind in his writing. 

I believe his ideology is one that can be revisited for generations to come. The fight for wilderness preservation has, is, and always will be a struggle. The relationship mankind has with nature is a very fragile one. It is one, like any relationship, that needs to constantly be mended and fixed; respect has to be earned and given; and love, peace, and happiness must always be priority.

On this note, I decided to try to find another way of expressing my concern for how I believe our relationship with nature it going. I found this gem on our wonderful internet, and as cynical as it is to watch, I believe that this is a much better representation of 2013’s relationship with nature.