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A philosophical and lifestyle orientation inspired by Henry David Thoreau, emphasizing simplicity, self-reliance, deep connection with nature, and principled civil disobedience against unjust authority. It rejects materialism, consumerism, and blind conformity, advocating instead for deliberate living, introspection, and resistance to systems that degrade human dignity or the environment. Thoreauvianism is not a rigid doctrine but an attitude: question the state, simplify your needs, walk in the woods, and refuse cooperation with evil. It has influenced environmentalism, anarchism, and every movement that believes one person’s conscience can outweigh the machinery of power.
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