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  • Comment on Spring 1-13 by Stephen Siperstein
    Posted in: Choate RH 2025 In reply to Rella Wang. This is an interesting thread of comments. Thank you, all, for sharing these reflections. It makes me think of this book that explores these sorts of questions about how "nature ... takes back space": http://worldwithoutus.com/about_book.html
  • Comment on Spring 1-13 by Rella Wang
    Posted in: Choate RH 2025 In reply to Yun. I resonate with both of you, especially about the reference to James Prosek. Nature never really established boundaries, but humans always use signs, railroads, or other land management methods to order nature around. However, nature will reclaim the things we took away.
  • Comment on Spring 1-13 by Bryan
    Posted in: Choate RH 2025 In reply to Annie Cady. In my Thoreauvian experiment, I tried to change my relationship with slumber, but the “influence of the sun” also had a great effect on my sleep schedule. I felt like today we underplay the effect that the sun has had on our lives historically. The […]
  • Comment on Spring 14-26 by Stephen Siperstein
    Posted in: Choate RH 2025 In reply to Beatrice. I love that thought experiment about Thoreau with a camera!
  • Comment on Spring 14-26 by Tashi
    Posted in: Choate RH 2025 I'm struck by how he uses "single gentle rain" not just as a metaphor for personal growth, but as a kind of spiritual reset for how we relate to others. It's like he's saying that nature doesn't just change the landscape, it changes our perspectives and invites a sense of […]

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