Henry David Thoreau (2026)
Henry David Thoreau helped define modern environmentalism and nonviolent resistance, yet his life has been obscured by myth. The author of Walden and Civil Disobedience, he was brilliant but flawed, idealistic but opinionated. A writer, scientist and activist, his words resonate urgently with today’s challenges as humanity looks for ways to live in harmony with nature—and each other.
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Episodes
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1. Who Are We?2026-03-30 · 54mHenry David Thoreau’s early life unfolds as a changing nation struggles to live up to its ideals, while industry threatens the landscape. After attending Harvard College, he was in
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2. Being Alive2026-03-30 · 57mLiving at his cabin at Walden Pond, Thoreau finds solace in "wild" nature and pours himself into his journal, laying the groundwork for one of two books he writes there. His two-ye
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3. Several More Lives to Live2026-03-31 · 1h 2mAfter completing his two-year experiment at Walden Pond, Thoreau returns to society to test what he has learned about living responsibly. He undertakes new “experiments” as a surve
Cast
George ClooneySelf – Narrator (voice)
Jeff GoldblumHenry David Thoreau (voice)
Ted DansonRalph Waldo Emerson (voice)
Meryl StreepVarious Characters (voice)Images
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