Chapter 7 - 1. from “Economy” - Questions: Being extremely economical in his assessment even for his own time, Thoreau denotes what he calls “grand necessity” and what he considers near necessities (para. 3). And he writes, “Most of the luxuries, and many of the so called comforts of life, are not only not indispensable, but positive hinderances to the elevation of mankind” (para. 4). Do you agree with this statement? What would you add to his list today? Which things that Thoreau would consider luxuries do we now deem as necessities?