14. Beyond the power of the individual to over-ride social rules, Emersonianism is a celebration of mind & will
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25. But once you take that Emersonian impulse away from its specific abolitionist context, you can end up with a very selfish worldview.
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@HeerJeet To get to that selfish worldview you have to take away a hell of a lot more than the abolitionist context, that’s not a fair idea - Show replies
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@HeerJeet Correct and with interesting implications. Witness the Goodman-esque counter culture.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet Evils of slavery and evils of alcohol: there was a lot of overlap between abolitionists and temperance activists.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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