Henry David Thoreau--Where I lived and What I lived for

Henry David Thoreau was the kind of person to use every little resource around him to survive. He believed in regulation; using only enough to get you through. Hence, the quote "Instead of three meals a day, if it be necessary eat but one..." This would definitely be a good ethic to live by in the terms of energy use. Instead of using the incandescent light bulbs, use fluorescent. Instead of buying frozen food, buy fresh food. There is all these little ways of saving energy, and Thoreau is a perfect example of how to do it. People take for granted the technology and just want to create more and more machines because it will make life easier. However, even though this essay was written hundreds of years ago, it can very much still be applied today. For example, Thoreau used the railroads as an example, but if he was alive today he would most likely use vehicles. The problems he addressed are still around, and actually have increased.