The Nature of The Beast Most profound and original thoughts are likely to have significant impact on social norms. Such is the case of the ideas expressed in Emerson's essay "Self-Reliance." Some would say that such views incite immoral behavior, breeding social deviants such as Charles Manson. While this may be partly true, one cannot ignore how the same views may result in socially upstanding citizens as well, such as the persona portrayed as Erin …showed first 75 words of 1024 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1024 total…the mind are what truly make those places great. Does that mean that everyone should stay home pondering the mysteries of the universe? No, since there is obviously some inherent value in experience. The point is not to go somewhere, or do anything for that matter, just for the sake doing it, rather one should take that experience and relate it to their own unique person, getting out of it something that only they can.