In Walden, Henry David Thoreau sought meaning through solitude and self-reliance, presenting nature as a path to authenticity and spiritual clarity. But is his vision of nature too romanticized? This thought-provoking book reevaluates Thoreau's ideals, exploring Walden as both a quest for meaning and a reflection of its limitations. Through fresh perspectives, it challenges Thoreau's romanticism and reimagines humanity's relationship with nature in an era of ecological and societal upheaval.
Dr John Johnson, MD, is a tree hugger and family medicine doctor based at the University of Alberta Hospital, Canada. He was named Alberta's Top 30 under 30 in 2019, Stars of Alberta Volunteer in 2021, and received the Edify Edmonton Edifier Award, the Ascend Canada Student Leader Award, and the Diana Award in 2022. He is a program officer with the Antarctic Institute of Canada and formerly a Mission Astro:Access communications liaison. He previously worked with the Rehabilitation Robotics Lab, co-founded 2 social enterprises, and co-created the Sharpen the Quill National Internship program. Johnson also co-researches in other fields such as climate change, philosophy, and indigenous arts and has co-authored a variety of introductory subject primers through the Golden Meteorite Press. Mardon has published over 360 scholarly papers and 200 non-fiction and fiction books. Dr Peter Johnson, MSc, MD, is a family medicine doctor based at the University of Alberta Hospital. He was awarded the Campus Sustainability Award in 2018, named Alberta's Top 30 under 30 in 2019, Edify's Top 40 under 40 in 2019, Lieutenant Governor's Circle Donald S. Ethell Award, and received the Diana Award in 2022. He is a program officer with the Antarctic Institute of Canada and formerly a Mission Astro:Access communications liaison. He completed his MSc in Pediatrics and co-created the Sharpen the Quill National Internship program. Johnson also co-researches in other fields such as climate change, philosophy, and indigenous arts and has co-authored a variety of introductory subject primers through the Golden Meteorite Press.
