Ep. 251: Simone Weil's Ideal Society
The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
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I Was the Thing That Was
There's kind of we get into the thematic element here where our relationship to the consciousness of other human beings can create a kind of dependence and servitude. We are social beings that even though it might sound like you want to try this thorough thing, of course, you need periods of solitude. That's definitely something she's in favor of, but not as a way of life. But by saying there's no limits to what they can impose on you, ... It's an enslavement that is in our nature.
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