This short essay by the American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882 is among the works that have most influenced former US President Barack Obama who has repeatedly recommended its reading to young people and entrepreneursSelf-Reliance 1841 is also one of the most significant essays of its author from a philosophical and humanistic point of view It is an essay in which Emerson defends the aspirations for cultural emancipation of his countr...