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Ep. 251: Simone Weil's Ideal Society

The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

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What Is the Meaning of Work?

Vay: The most fully human civilization would be that which in manual labor constituted the supreme value. She says it is not just class relationships that are at issue with oppression for her. It is about conscious work and the opportunity to do that, she writes. Vay: We should design a society that pays more attention to the psychological effect on individuals.

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