As I sit in front of the computer typing this essay I can only think of how Thoreau’s ideas seemed flawed. Word processing programs on the computer have greatly decreased the time needed to create a document. I can write faster and more legibly with a word processor than by hand. Not only that with a computer you have a clean sheet of paper instead of one ruined by mistakes that are bound to …showed first 75 words of 280 total…

…showed last 75 words of 280 total…life by simplifying what you need to make it through a day. Thoreau sees technology as a guide. This guide makes people do what it wants instead of looking within themselves for answers. However some of the luxuries of life he takes for granted does not apply for everyone. What one person finds luxurious might be necessity for another. Certain luxuries can be done away with but many make the goal exploring within oneself possible.