Have we turned self-reliance into self-centeredness? Skip to main content. WBUR. 90.0 WBUR ... Here's a link to the original Emerson essay, Self-Reliance. This program aired on January 4, 2012 ...

The most important message of “Self-Reliance” comes in this line: “Whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist.” Emerson believed that even if you agree with the prevailing conventional ...