Walden

American  

[wawl-duhn] / ˈwɔl dən /

noun

1. a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada.

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Walden Cultural  

1. (1854) A book by Henry David Thoreau describing his two years of life alone at Walden Pond in Massachusetts. He recounts his daily life in the woods and celebrates nature and the individual's ability to live independently of society. A famous line from the book is Thoreau's statement that “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.”

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Walden

“There is a need to constantly evaluate how you’re structured,” Walden said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

“The Walden woods for Wall Street,” one camper calls it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

David Tobin, runs Walden Books in north London, has also had unusual sales.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Film, television and streaming now report to Disney President Dana Walden.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

I wrote a paper about Walden for Bill, but this time I did it differently.

From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky

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