-Henry David Thoreau

"Who is your hero"" The answer to this question, at least for many of us, involves a famous actor or singer...a celebrity. The celebrities of the world are the wealthiest, most beautiful and most stylish individuals to grace the planet. These elite icons, however, seem to have no moral dilemma whatsoever with corrupting the public. They are role models to the public, just as parents are role models to their children. Children mirror the actions of their parents, as does society the actions of celebrities. Suddenly, few people in the world are content because they do not lead the same lifestyle as Madonna or Michael Jordan. Henry David Thoreau offers solutions in his famous work, Walden, to the constant societal problems we experience. Society...