Emerson's “Self-Reliance”: Optimistic But Unrealistic For the 21st Century Ralph Waldo Emerson’s transcendental view of the world depicted in “ Self-Reliance” is optimistic but unrealistic for the 21st Century. If we all were to follow our own intuitions and thoughts I think we would find ourselves in a world of anarchy. The essay, “Self-Reliance:, starts out very optimistic. Emerson says: “to believe your own thought, to believe that what is true for you in your private heart is true for all men-that is true genius.” I believe that what Emerson is trying to say is to stand up for....

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