申論題

 “Simplify, Simplify,” is probably the most frequently quoted line from Henry David Thoreau’s Walden. Written in the mid-nineteenth century, the book is Thoreau’s relentless challenge to the consumer society that grew fast during his lifetime. For many, Thoreau foresighted the overwhelming global economy that has led to the acceleration of ecological deterioration nowadays. To simplify your life and desire, therefore, is the remedy Thoreau has prescribed to his readers. As a global citizen of the 21st century, do you consider Thoreau’s remedy a workable solution?