Episode #172 ... Simone Weil - Attention

Today we talk about the book Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. We talk about the mix of Romantic and Enlightenment attitudes and how it leads to problems without the proper oversight. We talk about technology and the responsibility that comes with creation. We talk about how ostraciz ... Show More

Today we talk about two famous critiques of Stoicism. One by Friedrich Nietzsche who thought the Stoics weren’t life affirming enough and so rob themselves of some of the best parts of life. The other by Arthur Schopenhauer who thought the Stoics were too life-affirming of worldl ... Show More

Today we talk about the collection of journals known as Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. We mark the differences between Stoicism, modern Stoic ethics, and the journals of Marcus Aurelius. We talk about the divine logos, indifferents, and how metaphysical assumptions ladder up int ... 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

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 trauma ... 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

WELCOME TO TUESDAY'S VAULT ARCHIVES :D 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.  This week Violet is joined by innovative business leader and author, Simone Melisas. Together ... 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. 

In this episode, we talk about the stream of life, and how we can deal with life's difficult currents. 

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 episode t ... Show More