John Kaag on Henry David Thoreau and Walden Pond

 

Walden Pond is about a mile from Concord,  Massachussetts. It's not really a pond - more of a lake, as it's half a mile across. On July 4th 1845 Henry David Thoreau famously went to live in cabin he'd built near the shore here. He stayed therefor two years, and wrote a book based on his experiences, Walden.

John Kaag, author of  American Philosophy: A Love Story discusses Thoreau and his time at Walden Pond in this episode of the Philosophy Sites podcast.