Episode #172 ... Simone Weil - Attention

Today we talk about the philosophical themes of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. We talk about the hypocrisy and false nostalgia of political violence. The ironies of living by a moral ideal like honor. Rhetoric as a site of where political power is won and lo ... Show More

Today we talk more about the work of Charles Taylor and his book The Varieties of Religion Today. We look at different answers to a classic question around religious belief. The sociological and structural role that religion plays at any given point in history. Paleo, Neo and Pos ... Show More

Today we talk about the work of the philosopher Charles Taylor. First, we trace the historical origins of how he views the modern self. From the Greeks to the Reformation. From Descartes to Rousseau. The modern self to him is something "irreconcilably multileveled". Then we talk ... Show More

In her quote today, acclaimed writer and philosopher Simone de Beauvoir gives us a framework for understanding how women are “othered” in society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

This week’s episode in our series on the great essays and great essayists is about Simone Weil’s ‘Human Personality’ (1943). Written shortly before her death aged just 34, it is an uncompromising repudiation of the building blocks of modern life: democracy, rights, personal ident ... Show More

<p>Join Alex in Houston for an exclusive interview with gold medalist, Simone Biles. Simone is here to share her side of the story and what really happened at the infamous Tokyo Olympics when she withdrew from the team competition and shocked the world. She opens up about the tra ... Show More

Episode 6 in our series on the great essays is about Simone Weil’s ‘Human Personality’ (1943). Written shortly before her death aged just 34, it is an uncompromising repudiation of the building blocks of modern life: democracy, rights, personal identity, scientific progress – all ... Show More

Brandon is joined again by Nixie Marie on today's episode, and they talk about Nixie's upcoming podcast release, the unexpected passing of a dear friend of hers and how this prompted her to examine the nature of life and death. Together they offer their perspectives and inspirati ... Show More

<p>WELCOME TO TUESDAY'S VAULT ARCHIVES :D</p><p><br></p><p>Today we cover navigating life as a strong woman, from getting that promotion to having the love that you deserve. Here's how you can have it all.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>This week Violet is joined by innovative business l ... Show More

Continuo in questo episodio la storia di Maria Montessori, una donna straordinaria che ha rivoluzionato per sempre il mondo dell’educazione. Oggi continuiamo la storia ed entriamo nella vita di questo genio del Novecento.<br /><br />Vuoi imparare con noi?<br />Visita Piccolo Mond ... Show More

<p>In this episode, we talk about the stream of life, and how we can deal with life&apos;s difficult currents.</p> 

<p>Join Teresa as she shares a few RANDom thoughts and a few things that are keeping her up at night. The subjects she discusses range from Civil Rights, to Personal Development, and then on to Resiliency. Yes, they all have something in common. This is a thought provoking episod ... Show More