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Ep. 225: Simone Weil on War and Oppression (Part One)

The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

CHAPTER

The Relationship Between Power, Expansion, and Brutality

This chapter delves into how the pursuit of power and growth inevitably leads to a cycle of brutality and the overwhelming need to expand control. The speaker provides examples from various domains, illustrating how this phenomenon ultimately results in self-destruction.

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