L2L Compensation

“Compensation”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson’s ideas of the universe and our place in it fueled the transcendentalist movement and detailed beliefs that are oddly modern for having been penned in the nineteenth century. This week, Leigh, P. T., and Dr. C examine his essay “Compensation” and discuss his views of the universe and morality. Does divinity pervade all nature and humanity? And if so, do you get a nickel back when you return the bottle?