Dive into Walden Like Never Before With An Expert Guide

John Kaag, author and philosophy expert, will teach you how to live by Henry David Thoreau’s principles.

Read. Watch. Discuss. Repeat.

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Book cover of Walden

    What's Included

  • Rebound eBook

    Walden eBook (includes both original and contemporary prose)

  • Commentary

    140,000 Words of commentary from 20+ hours of interviews, ready for your conversations

  • Videos

    7 Videos totaling 37 minutes

  • Discussions Topics

    26 Discussion topics to explore

Book cover of Walden

Walden Rebound

Book cover of Walden

    What's Included

  • Rebound eBook

    Walden eBook (includes both original and contemporary prose)

  • Commentary

    140,000 Words of commentary from 20+ hours of interviews, ready for your conversations

  • Videos

    7 Videos totaling 37 minutes

  • Discussions Topics

    26 Discussion topics to explore

About Walden Rebound

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John Kaag

Walden, explored by John Kaag, represents Rebind’s mission: to make a classic book more accessible by combining original and contemporary versions, videos, and commentary from the best guide, all into one engaging experience.

At 14 years old, Kaag was handed a copy of Walden by his Latin teacher and taken on a transformative trip to Henry David Thoreau's cherished pond. Inspired, he made a vow to his teacher and to himself: to become a philosopher, live near Walden Pond, and teach Thoreau's principles.

He fulfilled that promise. Today, Kaag is a renowned philosopher who resides near the iconic pond and passionately teaches Thoreau's wisdom to his students—and now, to you.
Immerse yourself in Walden, “learn to live deliberately,” and gain the courage to turn your personal dreams into a new life with Kaag as your guide.

"The courage to turn personal dreams into a new life? That's the essence of Thoreau's Walden, the most inspiring book I've ever read, and what poet Robert Frost called America's greatest classic."
- John Kaag

SNEAK PEEK

Here are some questions Kaag will explore with you as you read Walden:
  • Thoreau famously said of his project at Walden: "I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately." What do you think he meant by this, especially in the context of this section’s criticisms of modern institutions like the news and the railroad?
  • This chapter contains Thoreau’s somewhat contradictory reflections on his own aloneness. What is your reaction to this? Do you feel he is really "alone"? What does it mean to you to be alone?

This great book changed Kaag’s life, and he’s here to share that experience as you read with him.

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