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The Basilica of St. Mary Institute for Faith and Culture Presents: Beauty and the Beast, an Exploration of the Power of Beauty, Part 2 With Fr. James Searby In this second episode of Beauty and the Beast, we step deeper into the story itself and uncover why this simple tale carries so much spiritual and human truth. Fr. James Searby explores the opening arc of the Beast, not as a children's plot point, but as a mirror of our own culture's drift into subjectivism, hurry, and the loss of virtue. Drawing from the older French versions of the tale, the golden age of Disney storytelling, and the wisdom of Aquinas, Balthasar, Plato, John Paul II, Simone Weil, and more, he shows how beauty forms the soul and why its absence slowly makes us less human. Belle's contemplative posture in a frantic village becomes a lesson in resisting the rush of modern life, while the Beast's curse reveals what happens when we turn inward and forget who we are. This episode opens up the rose, the mirror, the meaning of enchantment, and the hard truth that love and beauty both require us to slow down and see reality again. It's a thoughtful, richly layered conversation that will change the way you watch the film and the way you understand your own hunger for what is beautiful, noble, and true.
The Basilica of St. Mary Institute for Faith and Culture Presents: Beauty and the Beast, an Exploration of the Power of Beauty, Part 3 With Fr. James Searby In this third episode of Beauty and the Beast, Fr. James Searby takes us into the heart of why beauty matters so deeply, not only artistically, but spiritually and morally. This class looks at the collision between a culture shaped by modern narcissism and a Christian vision where beauty, truth, and goodness are real, objective, and radiant. Using the story of Beauty and the Beast as a lens, he explores how our hurried, self-referential age blinds us to beauty and slowly disconnects us from what makes us human. From the sacramental meaning of the body to the power of the Eucharist, from Freud's mirror to Milton's Satan, from Gaston's hollow charm to the Beast's slow awakening, this episode traces how distraction and self-creation deform the soul, and how beauty becomes the doorway back to reality. With help from Aquinas, Balthasar, Scruton, Simone Weil, John Paul II, and classic stories like The Sound of Music, Babette's Feast, and This Beautiful Fantastic, we learn how to train the eye, the heart, and the imagination to recognize real beauty again. This episode is both an unflinching diagnosis of our cultural moment and a hopeful call to rediscover the contemplative life that heals, restores, and opens us to God.
The Basilica of St. Mary Institute for Faith and Culture Presents: Beauty and the Beast, an Exploration of the Power of Beauty, Part 4 With Fr. James Searby In this fourth class of Beauty and the Beast, we explore beauty as communion, the way beauty draws us out of isolation and into relationship. Through Maurice's tenderness, Belle's self-giving, and the gradual healing of the Beast's house, Fr. James Searby shows how beauty creates openness, vulnerability, and shared life. Drawing on Scruton, Simone Weil, Martha Graham, theatre, liturgy, and the communal nature of art, this episode traces how beauty breaks self-enclosure, makes space for others, and restores what fear and hurry have disordered. It also looks at the danger of cultural elitism in the arts and why beauty belongs to everyone, not to a select few. At its heart, this class reveals how beauty invites us into a deeper communion with God and one another, preparing the way for next week's theme of beauty as contemplation.
Simone Weil's razor-sharp insight cracks open this episode: we glamorize imaginary evil and underestimate how powerful real goodness actually is. Raghunath and Kaustubha reflect on goth culture, mob movies, Nagababas, and kirtan festivals as they contrast the "cool darkness" our minds romanticize with the deep, surprising joy of a life given to Krishna. Along the way, Lord Brahmā's prayers in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.14 expose how our homes, families, and attachments can either imprison us—or become our path to liberation. ******************************************************************** LOVE THE PODCAST? WE ARE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AND WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN! Go to https://www.wisdomofthesages.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@WisdomoftheSages LISTEN ON ITUNES: https://podcasts/apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-the-sages/id1493055485 CONNECT ON FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/wisdomofthesages108 ********************************************************************* Join Raghu's Whatsapp channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb704tt9WtC02KPwhc1R
Simone Weil's razor-sharp insight cracks open this episode: we glamorize imaginary evil and underestimate how powerful real goodness actually is. Raghunath and Kaustubha reflect on goth culture, mob movies, Nagababas, and kirtan festivals as they contrast the "cool darkness" our minds romanticize with the deep, surprising joy of a life given to Krishna. Along the way, Lord Brahmā's prayers in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.14 expose how our homes, families, and attachments can either imprison us—or become our path to liberation. ******************************************************************** LOVE THE PODCAST? WE ARE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AND WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN! Go to https://www.wisdomofthesages.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@WisdomoftheSages LISTEN ON ITUNES: https://podcasts/apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-the-sages/id1493055485 CONNECT ON FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/wisdomofthesages108 ********************************************************************* Join Raghu's Whatsapp channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb704tt9WtC02KPwhc1R
Vitamin D Cuts Recurrent Heart Attack Risk by 52% PodcastFIVE PRIMARY POINTS of the PODCAST1. Kindness Sparks Gratitude — And Both Improve HealthThe podcast emphasizes that kindness triggers gratitude, and gratitude has measurable physiological benefits:* Reduced inflammation (lower CRP)* Calmer amygdala activity on fMRI* Lower heart rate and blood pressureKindness becomes a zero-cost, high-impact intervention for vitality.2. Gratitude Interventions Are Scientifically PowerfulDr. Mishra reviews research showing that even simple weekly gratitude exercises—such as writing about a meaningful person—result in:* Lower inflammatory biomarkers* Improved cardiovascular behaviors* Increased parasympathetic tone (more calm, less stress)3. Cultivating Closeness Is a Lifelong Vitality SkillCloseness is presented as a top predictor of longevity, more powerful than avoiding smoking or obesity. To cultivate it:* Practice “scary sharing” — listen deeply and be a bit vulnerable.* Build a “Vitality Squad” — four key friends supporting physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being.* Forgive to rebuild — forgiveness frees mental energy and strengthens relationships.4. Social Connection Requires Intentional EffortRelationships wither without attention. Dr. Mishra urges listeners to set social-connection goals the same way they set fitness goals—aiming for one or two meaningful interactions each week.5. Ten Quotes Summarize the Year's Lessons on Kindness, Gratitude, and ClosenessThe episode concludes with a curated “Top 10 Quotes” from Mother Teresa, Simone Weil, Gandhi, Darwin, Rumi, Jane Goodall, and others—each pointing to the core message:Vitality = kindness + gratitude + connection + growth.Copyright VyVerse, LLC. All Rights Reserved. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit vitalityexplorers.substack.com/subscribe
Thomas Hirschhorn nous présente le Pavillon Simone Weil, projet artistique qui se tiendra du 31 mars au 16 juin 2026 au Pavillon Sicli. The post Pavillon Simone Weil : 78 jours d'art et de rencontre first appeared on Radio Vostok.
"Dan hebben ze misschien iets meer honger in Afrika, maar hier niet”, stelde Geert Wilders in een van de verkiezingsdebatten. Het was de slotzin van een betoog om te bezuinigen op ontwikkelingssamenwerking, een potje dat zo langzamerhand toch een keer leeg moet zijn, als je ziet hoe vaak daar al niet geld uitgehaald is. Hoe walgelijk de uitspraak ook, het appelleert aan een vraag die je wel met recht kan stellen: zit er een grens aan de compassie die je kan hebben met anderen, als het jezelf gaat raken? “'U interesseert me niet.' Geen mens kan die uitspraak doen zonder een wreedheid te begaan en de gerechtigheid te schenden” stelde de Frans-joodse filosofe Simone Weil. In haar denken en leven streefde zij radicale compassie na. Wat waren Weils inspiratiebronnen voor deze levenshouding? En welke rol spelen emoties hierbij? In deze aflevering van de Podcast Filosofie kijken we naar compassie, door de bril van Simone Weil. Dat doen we in samenwerking met het Titus Brandsma Instituut en stichting Socires. Naar aanleiding van de intellectuele biografie van Titus Brandsma, geschreven door Inigo Bocken. Allard en Inigo ontvangen Frits de Lange, emeritus-hoogleraar ethiek aan de Protestantse Theologische Universiteit en auteur van Simone Weil, In alles tot het uiterste. Simone Weil kun je kennen van de eerdere aflevering die wij over haar maakten, met Marc de Kesel. Een linkje naar deze aflevering vind je hier.
durée : 00:59:22 - Le Book Club - par : Marie Richeux - Cet automne, le metteur en scène Alain Françon est à la tête deux spectacles. Malgré cette actualité chargée, il a accepté de nous faire découvrir ses rayonnages. S'y côtoient les écrivains Claude Simon et Peter Handke ainsi que les philosophes Simone Weil, Gilles Deleuze ou encore Cynthia Fleury. - réalisation : Colin Gruel - invités : Alain Françon Metteur en scène
Welcome to the Via Stoica Podcast, the podcast on Stoicism.What if love begins not with grand gestures, but with simple attention? In this episode, we explore the link between love, presence, and awareness — what philosopher Simone Weil called “attention.” In a distracted world, the Stoics remind us that attention is more than focus; it's a moral act, a form of love, and the foundation of a virtuous life.Drawing from the wisdom of Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius, this episode reflects on prosochē, the Stoic discipline of attention. Epictetus warns, “When you relax your attention for a while, do not fancy you will recover it whenever you please.” (Discourses, 4.12).For the Stoics, this wasn't about perfection, but about wakefulness. Attention trains the mind to notice impressions before they harden into judgments, to respond instead of react, and to live deliberately. Marcus Aurelius reminds himself: “Concentrate every minute like a Roman… on doing what's in front of you with precise and genuine seriousness.” (Meditations, 2.5). In other words, love life by truly being present in it.Here are a few Stoic practices from this episode you can explore in your own life:Examine your impressions – Pause before reacting. Notice your first impulse and ask: “Is this really good or bad, or just my opinion?”Practice deep listening – Give someone your full presence. Listen not to reply, but to understand.Anchor in the present – When your thoughts drift to the past or future, bring attention back to the task or person before you.Pause and breathe – When overwhelmed, take one slow breath and ask: “What deserves my attention right now?”In a time when our focus is scattered by screens, tasks, and constant noise, attention becomes an act of rebellion, and of love. It's how we connect with others, with nature, and with ourselves. Stoicism teaches that to live wisely is to live attentively: seeing what is, accepting it fully, and acting from virtue.By the end of this episode, you'll see that Stoicism isn't a cold philosophy of detachment, but a way of living gratefully, wisely, and in harmony with what is.Listen to the full episode now and discover how attention can transform the way you think, act, and see your life.Read the companion article: https://viastoica.com/what-is-prosocheSupport the show
El nuevo video de Rosalía, Berghain, es un mar de simbolismos que dialoga con su universo (sí, también con Motomami) y con una búsqueda espiritual cada vez más visible.En su obra aparecen ecos de Simone Weil, Santa Teresa de Jesús y María de la Trinité, como si el deseo, el dolor y la fe se entrelazaran en una misma plegaria.Desde Hentai hasta Berghain, Rosalía parece explorar lo que Jacques Lacan llamaría la falta, ese vacío que impulsa a amar y a crear.En la canción, que forma parte de su próximo álbum Lux, tanto en las cuerdas como en su dramatismo, se insinúa algo más que una estética: una experiencia mística contemporánea.
In this sermon we continue our series allowing some of the voices from the Philokalia to help us hear the gospel. Today we look at some verses from the book of Romans alongside some words from Peter of Damascus. The sermon is on patience and hope, but we talk a lot about how music can teach us these things. A song by Olivier Messiaen serves as a refrain throughout the sermon such that we not only think about patience but are forced to experience a time of waiting through listening. A long quote by Jeremy Begbie is very helpful. Simone Weil helps us tie it to prayer. A summary really does not do this one justice. It was fun to prepare and give. May we encounter the crucified Christ raised from the dead in these words.
In the aftermath of the First World War, French philosopher Simone Weil had a solution to address the fascism that surged across Europe: abolish political parties. She argued political parties were not democratic, they were dangerous. With the help of former politician Michael Ignatieff and other guests, IDEAS producer Nicola Luksic explores the radical thinking of Simone Weil to help us better understand the current political climate.We'd love to hear from you! Complete our listener survey here.
POUR COMMANDER MON LIVRE : Sur Amazon : https://amzn.to/3ZMm4CY Sur Fnac.com : https://tidd.ly/4dWJZ8OQuel est le message de "Rhinocéros", la célèbre pièce de théâtre de Ionesco ? Beaucoup y ont vu une dénonciation de la montée du nazisme, faisant de Ionesco une figure de la gauche antifasciste. Mais se pourrait-il que les choses ne soient pas aussi simples ? C'est ce que nous allons découvrir dans cet épisode.---Envie d'aller plus loin ? Rejoignez-moi sur Patreon pour accéder à tout mon contenu supplémentaire.
Abba Mark's teaching pierces the heart because it strips away our worldly sense of “justice” and places us before the wisdom of the Cross. The lawyer's questions are not unlike our own: What do we do when wronged? What about fairness? What about the law? But the Elder directs him beyond human reasoning toward the spiritual law of Christ. For the world, the offense is external, and the “solution” is measured by punishment and recompense. For the ascetic, the wound of injustice exposes what is hidden in the heart. If resentment rises, then the wrong is ours as much as the other's. To forgive is not indulgence or naiveté—it is participation in the very judgment of God, who alone knows how to weigh every soul. Vengeance, on the other hand, is a kind of blasphemy: it accuses God of judging wrongly, and so it becomes a heavier sin than the original injury. Here the Evergetinos reveals the paradox of the Gospel: to suffer wrong with gratitude is not weakness but true knowledge. To pray for those who wrong us confounds the demons and makes us sons of the Crucified. The magistrate may punish, but the monk endures; the court may balance debts, but love “endures all things.” The Elder's words burn away excuses. To forgive is not optional—it is the very condition of our own forgiveness. To harbor vengeance is to live in fantasy, enslaved to illusions of fairness. But to embrace affliction as one's own and to entrust judgment to God is to step into the reality of mercy, where the only true justice is love. --- Text of chat during the group: 00:06:42 Adam Paige: Philokalia combined volume 1 to 5 by Nun Christina is indeed 825 pages long 00:06:54 Anna: I'm looking for The Philokalia St. Peter of Damascus 00:07:57 Bob Čihák, AZ: One of our current books is “The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian, revised 2nd Edition” 2011, published by Holy Transfiguration Monastery, https://www.bostonmonks.com/product_info.php/products_id/635 . This hard-covered book is on the expensive side but of very high quality. 00:09:53 Bob Čihák, AZ: P. 287, D 00:17:59 jonathan: st nick 00:18:02 Adam Paige: Jolly ol St Nick 00:18:30 Una: Santa Clause! 00:25:56 Nina and Sparky: It is a hard teaching, but it matches 1 Cor 6:7 Now indeed [then] it is, in any case, a failure on your part that you have lawsuits against one another. Why not rather put up with injustice? Why not rather let yourselves be cheated? 00:26:19 Nina and Sparky: Sorry, It is Forrest! 00:31:35 Rick Visser: Should we not protest injustice? 00:37:44 Anthony: The decision of the Opus Dei Priest in the movie There Be Dragons has been one of my examples 00:38:21 Maureen Cunningham: What happens if you do not like them . How can you love them ?? 00:41:08 Bob Čihák, AZ: Yet Christ threw over the tables of the money changers in the Temple, and maybe did even more? 00:43:35 Maureen Cunningham: Nelson Mandela when went prisons. They were so hateful 00:44:57 Catherine Opie: I used to be an avid protestor and activist until one day at an anti nuclear protest outside the French Embassy in London I realised I was getting angry with people and pointing the finger at others when I lacked a great deal myself and am far from perfect. So who am I to rage at others? After my conversion to Catholicism I have realised its not up to me, I certainly am not to participate in evil or condone it and can stand firm in my principles and do positive things to help others. But that it is simply necessary to pray for those who commit evil and injustice to others just as I would pray for those suffering injustice. I find I am less angry and wound up when I know I can offer these things up to God and that its way above my job description to save the world. Activism is such a distraction. And we can be manipulated by the agendas of man through our emotions. 00:46:10 Rick Visser: Simone Weil said: "The greatest and most efficacious vehicle for social and political change is sacrificial love." 00:46:22 Catherine Opie: Reacted to "Simone Weil said: "T..." with ❤️ 00:47:18 jonathan: A Priest once told me, once you have the heart of Christ, then you can go flip tables, until then, be quite, be gentle and be peaceful. Blessed are those persecuted for my sake. Blessed are the meek, and poor in spirit. 00:47:37 Bob Čihák, AZ: Reacted to "A Priest once told m..." with
Simone Weil écrit "Les besoins de l'âme" en 1943, dans le cadre de ce que pourrait être, après la guerre, une nouvelle Déclaration des Droits de l'homme. Albert Camus, qui publiera ce texte après la mort de Simone Weil, déclara que son livre était l'un des plus élevés et des plus beaux qu'on ait écrits sur notre civilisation. Et il ajoutera que Simone Weil fut le seul grand esprit de son temps.➔ Regardez la version vidéo de cet épisode : https://youtu.be/A_oRA5DHCyw➔ Rejoignez-moi sur Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/ParoledephilosopheMembre du Label Tout Savoir. Régies publicitaires : PodK et Ketil Media._____________Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.
C'est l'histoire d'une fille qui n'est pas d'accord avec l'ordre social. Nos visages sont-ils des images, des devantures ? Notre attention est-elle devenue une propriété, comme les terrains ? Est-ce que quelque chose s'est cassé en nous ? De l'enfance à l'écriture, en passant par un bar mystérieux, une maison abandonnée, un immeuble rempli de sectes ou le sommet d'une montagne, la narratrice nous entraîne dans une odyssée parsemée de miroirs homériques, de chants d'aèdes qui nous montrent le livre en train de se faire. Les Forces reprend et détourne les motifs du roman d'apprentissage. Alternant le prosaïque et le théorique en un éclair, le livre se déploie dans une narration allant du tragique au comique. L'ensemble est porté par une nature perçue comme un flux incessant, une énergie vitale, dont chaque élément peut contenir la totalité. On pense à Fiodor Dostoïevski, à Samuel Beckett, à Simone Weil également dans son approche de la force. À lire – Laura Vazquez, Les forces, éd. du sous-sol, 2025
The second installment in a two-part exploration of Simon(e) Weil for the ongoing Antifascist Christianity series and the Antifascist Woodshed project. At the heart of the episode is Weil's terse, luminous definition of love—“belief in the existence of other human beings as such”—and Richard Gilman-Opalsky's unpacking of how that love rejects projections and demands the generosity of attention, shared joys and miseries, and a deprivatized ethic of care. Matthew contrasts this with caricatures of Weil as an ascetic or body-denier, arguing instead for a portrait of a neurodivergent activist whose stressed nervous system made hypocrisy intolerable and whose spirituality emerged from embodied encounters. Weil presented a lot of scrambling data—gender nonconformity, ambivalent sexuality, eating and touch aversions, migraines and hypergraphia. Theological and philosophical commentators often pathologize or misread Weil, while sidestepping their autism. As for Weil's Christianity: it wasn't about churchly allegiance but an experiential, anti-hypocrisy faith that found Jesus in direct action and in taking liturgical symbols seriously enough to live them. For Weil, “this is my body” became a present-tense statement of antifascist solidarity: the breaking and sharing of bread and body as an F-you to the imperials, and a call to communal repair. Show Notes:Coles, Robert. Simone Weil: A Modern Pilgrimage. Woodstock, VT: SkyLight Paths Publishing, 2001. Fitzgerald, Michael. The Genesis of Artistic Creativity: Asperger's Syndrome and the Arts. London and Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006. Gilman-Opalsky, Richard. The Communism of Love: An Inquiry into the Poverty of Exchange Value. Chico, CA: AK Press, 2020. Lawson, Kathryn. Ecological Ethics and the Philosophy of Simone Weil. New York: Routledge, 2024. doi:10.4324/9781003449621. McCullough, Lissa. The Religious Philosophy of Simone Weil: An Introduction. London: I.B. Tauris & Co Ltd, 2014. Plant, Stephen. Simone Weil: A Brief Introduction. Revised and expanded edition. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2008. Song, Youming, Tingting Nie, Wendian Shi, Xudong Zhao, and Yongyong Yang. "Empathy Impairment in Individuals With Autism Spectrum Conditions From a Multidimensional Perspective: A Meta-Analysis." Frontiers in Psychology 10 (October 9, 2019): 01902. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01902. Wallace, Cynthia R. The Literary Afterlives of Simone Weil: Feminism, Justice, and the Challenge of Religion. New York: Columbia University Press, 2024. Weil, Simone. The Need for Roots: Prelude to a Declaration of Duties towards Mankind. Translated by Arthur Wills. With a preface by T. S. Eliot. Routledge Classics. London and New York: Routledge, 2002. Weil, Simone. Modern Classics Simone Weil: An Anthology. Edited and Introduced by Siân Miles. London: Penguin Books, 2005. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Matthew begins a two-part exploration of Simone Weil—French philosopher, mystic, and antifascist activist—through the lens of autism, embodiment, and political courage. Following the earlier Antifascist Christianity Woodshed series on Dietrich Bonhoeffer, this installment positions Weil as a kind of spiritual auntie to Greta Thunberg, whose uncompromising honesty, rooted in autistic perception, continues to disrupt fascist, capitalist, and liberal narrative. Matthew traces Weil's journey from childhood acts of solidarity, like giving up sugar during WW1, to her immersion in factory labor, revolutionary syndicalism, and frontline service in the Spanish Civil War. Weil's refusal of privilege and their lifelong impulse to take on suffering emerge as core features of both her philosophy and her autistic experience. They also stood up to Leon Trotsky, calling out Soviet authoritarianism long before its collapse. Weil can be understood not only through the posthumous notebooks and essays that editors and institutions reshaped into seventeen volumes, but through the lived reality of their embodied resistance. Their ideas remain striking: the notion of attention as the rarest form of generosity; the insistence that obligations come before rights; the practice of “decreation” as a release of ego in the service of love; and the “need for roots” as an antifascist alternative to blood-and-soil nationalism. Part 2 of this series drops Monday on Patreon, where Matthew goes deeper into Weil's autistic traits, their spiritual life, and how their philosophy continues to confront liberalism and fascism alike. Support us on Patreon to access Part 2 and the full Antifascist Woodshed series. Show NotesColes, Robert. Simone Weil: A Modern Pilgrimage. Woodstock, VT: SkyLight Paths Publishing, 2001. Fitzgerald, Michael. The Genesis of Artistic Creativity: Asperger's Syndrome and the Arts. London and Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006. Gilman-Opalsky, Richard. The Communism of Love: An Inquiry into the Poverty of Exchange Value. Chico, CA: AK Press, 2020. Lawson, Kathryn. Ecological Ethics and the Philosophy of Simone Weil. New York: Routledge, 2024. doi:10.4324/9781003449621. McCullough, Lissa. The Religious Philosophy of Simone Weil: An Introduction. London: I.B. Tauris & Co Ltd, 2014. Plant, Stephen. Simone Weil: A Brief Introduction. Revised and expanded edition. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2008. Song, Youming, Tingting Nie, Wendian Shi, Xudong Zhao, and Yongyong Yang. "Empathy Impairment in Individuals With Autism Spectrum Conditions From a Multidimensional Perspective: A Meta-Analysis." Frontiers in Psychology 10 (October 9, 2019): 01902. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01902. Wallace, Cynthia R. The Literary Afterlives of Simone Weil: Feminism, Justice, and the Challenge of Religion. New York: Columbia University Press, 2024. Weil, Simone. The Need for Roots: Prelude to a Declaration of Duties towards Mankind. Translated by Arthur Wills. With a preface by T. S. Eliot. Routledge Classics. London and New York: Routledge, 2002. Weil, Simone. Modern Classics Simone Weil: An Anthology. Edited and Introduced by Siân Miles. London: Penguin Books, 2005. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
As we pass Arnaut Daniel, the last penitent soul of Mount Purgatory, let's look back over the discussions of poetry and lust in the seventh (and even sixth) terrace of the mountain.Dante has laid out a fairly straightforward theory of poetry through his encounters with three poets. Are these in a logical progression? Are they causally linked, not just sequentially?Join me, Mark Scarbrough, for some final thoughts (at least for now) about poetry, lust, and how we humans make meaning.If you'd like to support this work, please consider donating through this PayPal link right here.Here are the segments for this episode of WALKING WITH DANTE:[01:50] A progression of poets: Forese Donati, Bonagiunta Orbicciani, and Guido Guinizzelli.[07:20] Francesca was indeed an ambivalent figure in INFERNO--but not now, when we read through the gravitational lensing of COMEDY.[12:56] Simone Weil claims that the hope of religion (or for her, Christianity) is to turn violence into suffering, which can then be interpreted.
En este entrega de #Cartagrafías Laura Piñero nos habla de la vida de Simone Weil que además de filósofa, fue activista a favor de los derechos de los trabajadores, combatió en la Guerra Civil española, perteneció a la resistencia francesa durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial y tuvo una vida apasionante que podemos reconstruir a través de cartas.
The Host [a] is a 2006 monster film[b] directed and co-written by Bong Joon Ho. It stars Song Kang-ho as food stand vendor Park Gang-du whose daughter Hyun-seo (Go Ah-sung) is kidnapped by a creature dwelling around the Han River in Seoul. Byun Hee-bong, Park Hae-il, and Bae Doona appear in supporting roles as Gang-du's father, brother, and sister, respectively, who help Gang-du escape quarantine against an alleged virus derived from the monster and search for his daughter. Considered a co-production between South Korea and Japan, the film was produced by independent studio Chungeorahm Film and presented by its South Korean distributor Showbox and the Japanese investor Happinet.Also discussed: Wes Anderson, Simone Weil, Kevin Smith, Mallrats, Allan Moyle, Pump Up the Volume (1990), Times Square (1980), Empire Records (1995), The Toxic Avenger (2025), IMAX and A24 ai ventures, and more. NEXT WEEK: Who Killed Teddy Bear? (1965), Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/https://letterboxd.com/bloodhaus/Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/@sisterhyde.bsky.social Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/
I bet you'd like to have an excuse to read some Aristotle, and Locke, Rousseau, Simone Weil, and other fun texts. Well, go read about this opportunity at partiallyexaminedlife.com/class, and then follow the link to enroll. Not sure? Watch a sample (a full seminar from last semester on Plato) of what such a class is really like.
8/8 portal Aquarius full moon pod with goated artist and filmmaker Martine Syms, director the excellent 2022 film African Desperate. On Anne Carson, Sappho, Simone Weil, Julian of Norwich, mysticism, and kicking it in Paris at the Nike conference. PART 2: https://www.patreon.com/c/1storypod Sean Thor Conroe wrote the novel Fuccboi.
durée : 00:59:08 - Avec philosophie - par : Géraldine Mosna-Savoye, Antoine Ravon - En 1970, Iris Murdoch publie "La souveraineté du Bien", ouvrage marqué par ses lectures de Platon, de Wittgenstein ou encore de Simone Weil. Comment la conception du Bien d'Iris Murdoch nous donne-t-elle les clés afin de nous rendre (moralement) meilleurs ? - réalisation : Nicolas Berger - invités : Emmanuel Halais Philosophe français
Zachary Ugolnik has for years been charting a new path that refuses the tired and inanimate narrative about the separateness of science and spirituality, reason and religion. In his life we find rich possibility when those old illusory dichotomies are discarded, and from that possibility perhaps new wisdom for creating a society full of care and flourishing, one that embraces our inherent needfulness and borrows from theology, ecology, and the social sciences. Origins Podcast WebsiteFlourishing Commons NewsletterShow Notes:locate shared spaces of curiosity across disciplines (11:50)Émile Durkheim and collective effervescence (13:45)Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford University (14:10 and 16:20)through lines between religion and social science (13:45)Victor and Edith Turner communitas (15:00)Simone Weil decreation (18:30)re-membering (22:00)Zach's book: The Collective Self (18:30)Theater of War (24:00)Byzantine iconography and perspective (26:00)Picasso "Le Taureau" (26:20)The Social Science of Caregiving (27:30)Flourishing Knowledge Commons (27:45)Margaret Levi communities of fate (27:50)"Mobilizing in the Interest of Others" by Levi and Ugolnik (30:00)Buddhism and interdependence (31:50)Collective action problems (34:40)flourishing systems (37:30)Ilya Prigogine and dissipative structures (39:30)Danielle Allen (42:15)philanthropy (44:30)Strother School of Radical Attention (52:30)Andrei Rublev (52:50)Daniel Kahneman (53:50)Syriac term Iḥidāyā (55:00)Lightning Round (57:30):Book: The Way of the Pilgrimand The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches by Matsuo BashōPassion: travelHeart sing: swimming with my kidsScrewed up: eulogy Find Zach online:https://zacharyugolnik.com/Logo artwork by Cristina GonzalezMusic by swelo on all streaming platforms or @swelomusic on social media
In this episode, we connect with Simone Weil, the deeply spiritual French philosopher and activist known for her deliberate acts of compassion and her challenging exploration of suffering and de-creation as paths to the divine. Her experiences, born from a pre-birth intention to find enlightenment through pain, offer a unique perspective on affliction, ego dissolution, and encountering God as a personal presence. And then, we shift to the expansive spirit of Walt Whitman, the iconic American poet, who saw spirituality in the 'scent of the real'—in the sweat, soil, body, and breath of the world. Whitman's essence is about embracing the wild, untrimmed poem of life and daring to be misunderstood. He viewed his poetry as a channeled field of collective longing, a drumbeat from the soul of Earth itself. Though seemingly 'mismatched,' Weil and Whitman offer complementary insights, revealing themselves as opposite ends of the same vibrational frequency – exploring enlightenment through suffering and through joy, respectively. Together, they deliver powerful messages on authenticity, releasing approval-seeking, and navigating a world in collapse. You'll hear Weil's profound question: "Am I offering me or am I auditioning for love?" and Whitman's liberating declaration: "Misunderstanding is not rejection. It's a space for mystery. Smile when it happens. You are becoming massive." They invite us to hold grief and joy simultaneously, to sing new stories into the cracks of collapsing foundations, and to radiate our authentic selves even in a 'loveless hour'. To learn more about Christy Levy, click here. To book a 55-minute connect call with Gary, click here For more info about the new 7 Rays Activations program, please click here For retreat info, click here
Sección Frases de gigantes del programa número 14 de La pregunta infinita: Identidad, autenticidad y la búsqueda de lo humano.
In this episode we delve into the lack of a sense of self that exists in Europe. While the European Union for decades has tried and failed (for, to us, obvious reasons) to provide an erzats-identity to the eroding national ones in (mostly) western Europe we look at the alternatives. While European elites have abandoned the project of building and caring for national identity and are trying to replace it with the more malleable “values” we look back to try and move forward.In this we provide four rather different takes on patriotism for the Europe of yore. One mystic and christian - while also strikingly french is provided by Simone Weil's The Need for Roots. This is contrasted by the materialistic yet quintessential spiritual Englishness of George Orwell's The Lion and the Unicorn. The ultimate defence of the very hobbitness of all that is England. Then we move to the liberal-republican Swedish contrarian Vilhelm Moberg and his plea for remembering the generations of toil by the unknown and unheard commoner whose legacy is the history of a nation in Svensk Stävan. Last we move to that prussian anarch, Ernst Jünger and his On the Marble Cliffs where honour and defiance to tyrannical authority is the last knightly virtue as well as a patriotism all of its own. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sección Frases de gigantes programa 13: La luz del intelecto y el fuego del amor.
¿Es posible pensar con el corazón y amar con inteligencia? En este episodio exploramos la antigua tensión entre la claridad del pensamiento y la calidez del amor.A través de grandes reflexiones filosóficas de personajes como Blaise Pascal, Raimon Panikkar o Simone Weil, seguiremos descubriendo más sobre el ser humano. También traemos un cuento de sabiduría sobre el poder de la mente que viene directo desde el Himalaya.En la entrevista, el escritor y doctor en filosofía David Fernández Navas, nos habla sobre su último libro sobre uno de los místicos sufís más importantes de todos los tiempos, Ibn Arabi, y de su concepción del amor. En la interesante charla, entre otras cosas, descubriremos que la verdadera sabiduría no nace solo del conocimiento… sino del saber amar. SECCIONES DEL PROGRAMA NÚMERO 13 DE LA PREGUNTA INFINITA00:00 Introducción02:22 Frases de gigantes12:50 Reflexión maestra17:25 Cuentos de sabiduría23:15 Entrevista con David Fernández Navas por: Un Jardín entre llamas, Almuzara58:01 CierrePara saber más sobre mis proyectos: https://linktr.ee/tonyrhamPara escuchar mis meditaciones busca el canal: Meditaciones guiadas de Tony Rham.Sigue el programa, o compártelo, desde Spotify e Ivoox, o suscríbete en YouTube para que La Pregunta Infinita siga adelante.
durée : 00:03:50 - Le Pourquoi du comment : philo - par : Frédéric Worms - Selon Simone Weil, "le vrai héros de l'Iliade, c'est la force". Mais qu'est-ce que la force ? Une puissance qui réduit l'homme à l'état de chose. Homère montre la guerre dans sa brutalité nue. Comment un poème antique parvient-il à envelopper de poésie la vérité la plus crue ? - réalisation : Louise André
This episode is me trying to figure out what it really means to belong, especially in a world that rewards performance and perfection. I talk about loneliness (the quiet kind that sneaks up on you even when you’re surrounded by people), the difference between being visible and being known, and why showing up for yourself, flaws and all, is the real act of connection. There’s some philosophy (Simone Weil, Viktor Frankl, Kierkegaard, you know… casual), some internet culture unpacking, and a Tamagotchi that desperately needs discipline in the middle of it all. If you’ve been feeling kind of off, kind of disconnected, or just want to feel a little less alone in the mess of figuring it all out: this one’s for you. Thanks for being here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Famous French mystic Simone Weil's tragic final years and ideas are explored by scholar Elias Forneris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
¿En qué momento empezamos a creer que descansar es fracasar? ¿Quién nos convenció de que si no rendimos al máximo cada segundo, no valemos lo suficiente? Este episodio es un llamado urgente a cuestionar esa voz interna que te exige sin compasión. Inspirado en la obra de Byung-Chul Han y reforzado con ideas de Foucault, Simone Weil, Aristóteles y Bauman, desarmamos el mito moderno que te hace creer que tu valor está atado a lo que produces. Aquí hablamos del yo neoliberal, del cansancio invisible, del síndrome de burnout, de la culpa por no estar haciendo “algo útil” todo el tiempo... y sobre todo, de cómo liberarte de esa narrativa tóxica que te explota desde adentro. No es autoayuda. Es filosofía práctica. No es motivación. Es reconfiguración mental. CTA principal Descarga GRATIS la Guía para identificar y liberar tu bloqueo energético: https://recursos.conocimientoexperto.com/guiabloqueo Mis otros espacios y recursos: Sitio web: https://conocimientoexperto.com Guías de implementación: https://conocimientoexperto.com/accede-a-las-guias YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@conocimientoexperto Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/salvadormingo LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/salvadormingoce Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/65J8RTsruRXBxeQElVmU0b — Salvador Mingo Creador de Conocimiento Experto Estratega en contenido, posicionamiento digital y transformación personal.
¿En qué momento empezamos a creer que descansar es fracasar? ¿Quién nos convenció de que si no rendimos al máximo cada segundo, no valemos lo suficiente? Este episodio es un llamado urgente a cuestionar esa voz interna que te exige sin compasión. Inspirado en la obra de Byung-Chul Han y reforzado con ideas de Foucault, Simone Weil, Aristóteles y Bauman, desarmamos el mito moderno que te hace creer que tu valor está atado a lo que produces. Aquí hablamos del yo neoliberal, del cansancio invisible, del síndrome de burnout, de la culpa por no estar haciendo “algo útil” todo el tiempo... y sobre todo, de cómo liberarte de esa narrativa tóxica que te explota desde adentro. No es autoayuda. Es filosofía práctica. No es motivación. Es reconfiguración mental. CTA principal Descarga GRATIS la Guía para identificar y liberar tu bloqueo energético: https://recursos.conocimientoexperto.com/guiabloqueo Mis otros espacios y recursos: Sitio web: https://conocimientoexperto.com Guías de implementación: https://conocimientoexperto.com/accede-a-las-guias YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@conocimientoexperto Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/salvadormingo LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/salvadormingoce Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/65J8RTsruRXBxeQElVmU0b — Salvador Mingo Creador de Conocimiento Experto Estratega en contenido, posicionamiento digital y transformación personal.Conviértete en un seguidor de este podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conocimiento-experto--2975003/support.
durée : 02:03:01 - Les Nuits de France Culture - par : Christine Goémé - En octobre 1968, la journaliste Marianne Monestier propose sur France Culture un hommage à la philosophe et militante française Simone Weil disparue en 1943 à l'âge de 34 ans. L'occasion d'évoquer ici la pensée, l'œuvre, "l'aventure christique" et la volonté du sacrifice de la philosophe. - réalisation : Virginie Mourthé - invités : Maurice Schumann Homme politique, résistant durant la seconde guerre mondiale, ancien porte-parole de la France Libre, ministre, journaliste; Marie-Madeleine Davy
durée : 00:48:11 - Les Nuits de France Culture - par : Albane Penaranda, Mathias Le Gargasson, Antoine Dhulster - Comment comprendre la pensée sociale et politique de Simone Weil ? En 1988, l'émission "Panorama" réserve deux numéros à l'intellectuelle libre et engagée. Le premier volet revient sur la formation de la philosophe, sa pensée politique et la trajectoire militante qu'elle dessina jusqu'à sa mort. - réalisation : Massimo Bellini, Vincent Abouchar - invités : Maurice Schumann Homme politique, résistant durant la seconde guerre mondiale, ancien porte-parole de la France Libre, ministre, journaliste; Roger Dadoun; Antoine Spire Journaliste et universitaire; Lionel Richard Professeur, auteur de nombreux ouvrages consacrés notamment à la littérature allemande.; Jean-Maurice de Montremy Journaliste, éditeur et écrivain; Madeleine Rebérioux
durée : 00:47:17 - Les Nuits de France Culture - par : Albane Penaranda, Mathias Le Gargasson, Antoine Dhulster - Quels rapports entretenait Simone Weil à la religion, à la spiritualité ? En 1988, Michel Bydlowski lui consacre deux épisodes dans l'émission "Panorama" de France Culture. Dans ce deuxième numéro, écrivains et philosophes analysent en profondeur la pensée religieuse complexe de la philosophe. - réalisation : Massimo Bellini, Vincent Abouchar - invités : Maurice Schumann Homme politique, résistant durant la seconde guerre mondiale, ancien porte-parole de la France Libre, ministre, journaliste; Roger Dadoun; Antoine Spire Journaliste et universitaire; Lionel Richard Professeur, auteur de nombreux ouvrages consacrés notamment à la littérature allemande.; Jean-Maurice de Montremy Journaliste, éditeur et écrivain; Madeleine Rebérioux
durée : 00:19:28 - Les Nuits de France Culture - par : Albane Penaranda, Mathias Le Gargasson, Antoine Dhulster - À Sète, en 1979, à l'occasion du colloque « Les refus de Simone Weil », Robert Ytier reçoit le spécialiste André Devaux Premier épisode d'une série dédiée à la philosophe, pour explorer sa pensée, ses engagements et les refus qui ont marqué sa vie. - réalisation : Massimo Bellini, Vincent Abouchar
durée : 00:19:28 - Les Nuits de France Culture - par : Albane Penaranda, Mathias Le Gargasson, Antoine Dhulster - Nourrie par les humanités grecques et latines, Simone Weil n'en rejetait pas moins profondément Rome. Pourquoi une telle opposition ? En 1979, Robert Ytier reçoit la spécialiste Simone Fraisse dans le 6e épisode d'une série consacrée aux refus de la philosophe, pour tenter de mieux le comprendre. - réalisation : Massimo Bellini, Vincent Abouchar
durée : 01:25:23 - Les Nuits de France Culture - par : Albane Penaranda, Mathias Le Gargasson, Antoine Dhulster - Simone Weil refusait tout exercice biographique. Se consacrer à Dieu était avant tout, pour elle, abolir le Moi. Pourtant, c'est bien de son parcours et de sa personnalité qu'il est question dans cette émission de Pierre Sipriot. Une archive diffusée pour la première fois en 1973 sur France Culture. - réalisation : Massimo Bellini, Vincent Abouchar
durée : 00:30:53 - Les Nuits de France Culture - par : Albane Penaranda, Mathias Le Gargasson, Antoine Dhulster - D'origine juive, Simone Weil témoigna d'une attirance profonde pour la religion catholique et la figure du Christ. En 1989, Marie-Christine Navarro décline une série "Simone Weil ou les métamorphoses". Dans le deuxième volet Marie-Madeleine Davy s'intéresse à la "mystique weilienne". - réalisation : Massimo Bellini, Vincent Abouchar - invités : Marie-Madeleine Davy
durée : 00:32:02 - Les Nuits de France Culture - par : Albane Penaranda, Mathias Le Gargasson, Antoine Dhulster - Chrétienne, Simone Weil fut aussi profondément attirée par la spiritualité indienne. Dans le quatrième épisode de la série "Simone Weil ou les métamorphoses" diffusée en 1989, la sanskritiste Alyette Degrâces-Fahd étudie les rapports étroits entre la philosophe et les textes sacrés de l'hindouisme. - réalisation : Massimo Bellini, Vincent Abouchar
durée : 00:04:10 - Les Nuits de France Culture - par : Albane Penaranda, Mathias Le Gargasson, Antoine Dhulster - Quelle fut l'action politique, sociale et spirituelle de Simone Weil ? Durant cette Nuit "Simone Weil, Dieu sans le dogme", Mathias Le Gargasson propose de (re)découvrir la pensée de cette philosophe mystique et militante, intellectuelle marquante du 20e siècle, disparue en 1943 à l'âge de 34 ans. - réalisation : Massimo Bellini, Vincent Abouchar
In this episode of Thinking Out Loud, Nathan & Cameron dive into a nuanced theological discussion on Ross Douthat's latest book Believe, exploring the provocative idea that religion—even in its broadest form—can serve as a legitimate and vital stepping stone toward Christianity. They examine Douthat's arguments through the lens of current cultural disinterest in organized faith, C.S. Lewis's concept of “mere Christianity,” and spiritual seekers like Simone Weil and David Foster Wallace. Is structured religion still the best place to begin a sincere search for truth in the modern age? Join them as they wrestle with these questions, challenge each other, and consider whether religion is a crutch, a catalyst, or a compass in a post-Christian world. Perfect for Christians craving thoughtful, biblically grounded commentary on contemporary spiritual issues.DONATE LINK: https://toltogether.com/donate BOOK A SPEAKER: https://toltogether.com/book-a-speakerJOIN TOL CONNECT: https://toltogether.com/tol-connect TOL Connect is an online forum where TOL listeners can continue the conversation begun on the podcast.
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We're all anxious, and none of us can pay attention. We don't read long books anymore; our kids don't read at all. When we watch TV, we scroll at the same time. And we absolutely cannot be alone with ourselves. These are the symptoms of a modern malaise that is everywhere diagnosed but rarely treated with the dire seriousness it deserves: an epochal sickness that is fundamentally changing the way we relate to each other and to our own minds. What would it take to reclaim control? Chris Hayes — journalist, author, and host of MSNBC's All In — joins to discuss his new book The Sirens' Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource. Together, Chris and the boys theorize how attention replaced information as the defining commodity of modern life. Along the way, we discuss our own struggles with social media addiction, prayer as an ancient technology for organizing attention, the evolutionary origins of attention-seeking, Donald Trump as the "public figure par excellence" of the attention age, and how to fight back against the corporate takeover of our minds. Toward the end, Chris explains how he's navigating hosting his cable show amid another bewildering Trump era, which seems designed to divide and fragment our attention.Further Reading: Chris Hayes, The Sirens' Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource, (2025)Simone Weil, Gravity and Grace, (1952)Adam Phillips, Attention Seeking, (2022)Karl Marx, Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844, (1844)Kyle Chayka, FIlterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture, (2024)Shoshana Zuboff, The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power, (2019)Daniel Immerwahr, "What if the Attention Crisis Is All a Distraction?" The New Yorker, Jan 20, 2025....and don't forget to subscribe to Know Your Enemy on Patreon to listen to all of our premium episodes!