Ask AI: What are the main ideas in Emersons, "The American Scholar"

1. The call for American independence from European culture, literature, and thought; 2. The importance of cultivating an individual intellect and spirit; 3. The power of thought and the importance of using the intellect to gain knowledge and understanding; 4. The importance of the individual in society and in politics; 5. The need to cultivate an appreciation for nature, history, and literature; 6. The obligation to use knowledge and understanding to solve human problems; and 7. The obligation to help to build a better society and to spread knowledge.