Bob Greene: When you are forced, whether by economic reality or wage slavery, it's very difficult then to elevate that work into something beautiful and meaningful. He says Thoreau was worried about choice, but also exploitation of those individuals who don't have choices to work elsewhere. "Thoreau is very much aware of the way that our needs and desires have a tendency to place others under pretty onerous obligations"

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