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"As I read his treatises on the evils of "things" and luxury and how a man becomes a slave to his things I wonder, what would he make of the state of things now? He imagines seeing a man with a cloud of all his belongings and furniture following behind him, everywhere he goes. The enormity of the average modern "cloud" surely risks absurdity in comparison to Thoreau's time." — Feb 26, 2014 06:00AM
"As I read his treatises on the evils of "things" and luxury and how a man becomes a slave to his things I wonder, what would he make of the state of things now? He imagines seeing a man with a cloud of all his belongings and furniture following behind him, everywhere he goes. The enormity of the average modern "cloud" surely risks absurdity in comparison to Thoreau's time." — Feb 26, 2014 06:00AM
Laura’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Laura’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Adult Fiction, Art, Biography, Book Club, Chick-lit, Children's, Classics, Contemporary, Cookbooks, Cooking, Ebooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical fiction, History, Horror, Memoir, Mystery, Non-fiction, Paranormal, Romance, Science fiction, Self help, Suspense, Spirituality, Thriller, Travel, Young-adult, and Women's Fiction
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