Transcendentalism over anti-Transcendentalism

I got a lot more out of the Transcendentalist writings. They seem to have a lot more hope and depth to them. As interesting as the anti-transcendentalist ideas are, the connections to nature and hope and life itself are much stronger and we can see a point to it all. Walden, especially, is not a wallow in doubt and self pity, it is about the honesty and beauty and strength shone to us by the world, and allow us to see deeper into nature and into life itself, and more importantly, learn from it. The transcendentalists teach us to look at our lives in perspective and hope and enjoy life, not fear it or waste it. They seem to have faith, whether in God or human nature or nature itself. The anti transcendentalists are in denial.