Bus 105 1st EditionLecture 5Outline of Last Lecture II. Goethe, from FaustA. Mountains B. Open Country C. PalaceD. Outer Court E. OtherOutline of Current Lecture III. Thoreau, Economy from Walden A. Materialism B. Desperation C. ProductivenessIV.Woodsworth, The World Is Too Much With UsA. Nature Current LectureThoreau Walden’s actions are an experiment.In the first chapter he maps out how much it will cost to survive in the woods. Before he lived in the woods he used to teach. Unfortunately he felt like he was teaching for vocational purposes. He also did retail trade, but he said that brought him to the devil. Also, he was a writer. When Walden is in the woods he notices something about the quality of life. He sees that most people are miserable. One explanation to this misery is that we aren’t seeking our goals that willsatisfy us. He argues that we should focus on the quality of our lives.“To maintain ourselves on earth is not a hardship, but a pastime if we live simply and wisely.”Simplicity is imperative. We think that all things are essential, but if we focus on improving ourselves we will live happier lives. If we focus on ourselves instead of technology, then who willbuild technology?These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.We depend on technology and we’ve made our lives a hardship by depending on unnecessary things.Walden mentions the burden of inheritance. When we buy more technology we become more dependent on it.The foolishness of materialism – Things are more easily acquired then they are gotten rid of.People accumulate more than they need. Finer fruits- Things like learning and experiencing life. We are so focused on material goods that we ignore things that are truly valuable. This results in being burdened with debt and Thoreau would argue that we get more education to buy more things.The benefits of productiveness:- We really need food, clothing, shelter and fuel. - We feel a pressure to live like others by accumulating unnecessary things.- Most things are hindrances that blind us from pursuing our passions.- He talks about things he’s done in his life that would surprise the readers.- He used to be the reporter of a journal that didn’t publish anything. These were through letter to the editor because he merely wants to express himself.- He also provides benefit to society by going into the wild and moving trees and what not.- He was not looking for monetary compensation. He just wanted to help society. The mass of men live lives of quiet desperation: - These are folk who live paycheck to paycheck and as a result of it are miserable.- Thoreau states he’s addressing this message to those who are miserable, not to those who are truly desperate and really live from paycheck to paycheck.- Most people who live from paycheck to paycheck, have a choice.WoodsworthRomantic movement. We’ve lost touch with Mother Nature. The world is too much w/ us. All we focus on is getting things and spending money.We’ve lost our connection with nature, which provides us with