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Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson
Narrator: Brian Johnson
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Running Time: 1 Hr. 9 Min.

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Self Reliance

Self Reliance

by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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In Self Reliance, Ralph Waldo Emerson formulates his philosophy of self-reliance; an essential part of which is to trust in one's present thoughts and impressions rather than those of other people or of one's past self. This culminates in the quote: "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." Self Reliance is read by Brian Johnson, Philosopher and CEO of Zaadz, Inc.. We hope you enjoy listening to this classic essay from Emerson.



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Yah, the reading is weak, August 17, 2006
Reviewer: Brian Johnson from Los Angeles, California

I have to admit (as the reader of this piece), that the reading is pretty bad. I'll take issue with the attack on the reader, though. He's generally pretty good. ;)

But, alas, this piece was pretty much read in one straight shot and, well, you can tell. d'oh!

I gave it three stars though b/c Emerson is pretty good.

Horrible Reader, August 06, 2006
Reviewer: schwael

I guess since this download is free, you get what you pay for. Brian Johnson reads Emerson in the way you'd probably expect a CEO to read philosophy. It is incredibly difficult to understand him, because he constantly places emphasis in the wrong place when he reads a sentence. For instance when reading the phrase "not to man, but from man..." Johnson reads it, "not to MAN, but FROM man..." instead of "not TO man, but FROM man," and it is clear he mistakenly anticipated how the sentence would read. This audio file is full of such mistakes and it is nearly impossible to derive meaning from a speaker who doesn't understand the words he is saying.

The only reason this recording gets 2 stars at all is because of the bit of Emerson's wisdom that can be grasped despite Johnson's debacle of it.

Timeless Wisdom From a Great American Essay, February 17, 2006
Reviewer: LOLDavid from Los Angeles, California

In this essay Ralph Waldo Emerson pushes the listener to break free of the dependence on society and the masses of man and to rely solely upon oneself. A very American idea. Always pushing us to follow our own nature & intuition, Emerson denounces those who allow themselves to be victims of society or history. He wants great men to rise from the limitations of cultural institutions and stand as giants casting shadows over the ages.

He says some things that may shock when he denounces those that give money to the poor and spend their life feeling sympathy for people who can't help themselves. Throughout there is wisdom loaded in every sentence and it can be listened to again and again. The narrator gives a good, energetic reading which this essay demands.


  • Published: 2005
  • LearnOutLoud.com Product ID: S015184
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 Literature  American Classics

This Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson
This Narrator: Brian Johnson
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