American Transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau is worshiped by literary and semi-philosophical folks for 200 years, but what's the big deal? Explore his life, world, and work.Special guest Kip Clark of Stride and Saunter (http://www.strideandsaunter.com) joins the second half of this episode for a discussion of Thoreau's "Walking" (1862).SOURCES: http://www.siftthepodcast.comSUPPORT: http://patreon.com/siftthepodcastMERCH: http://siftthepodcast.bigcartel.com