Walden was one of the first minimalists to go on the record through his writings. He sought to find himself and his way through the quiet of the Massachusetts woods, and to find the peace and harmony there that was lacking in his regular life.

Alone with one's self, secluded from the polluting thought of the day, is an intriguing way to reach personal insight into what it os that one believes, values, and holds to be true. Such an apropos idea in today's modern, news-analysis-propaganda environment.

Too bad we can't send all the media types into the wilderness too find their way - or not! Cheers!