Episode #172 ... Simone Weil - Attention

Today we try to produce a philosophical guide for the book The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera. We talk about Parmenides, Nietzsche's eternal recurrence, kitsch as something more than just an aesthetic category, existential codes and his animal test of morality. Ho ... Show More

Today we talk about two different theories for why we ritualize self-destructive behavior. We check out a lesser-known work from Dostoevsky called The Gambler. We consider how much we can hold people morally accountable for this kind of stuff. Then we look at the work of Georges ... Show More

Today we talk about the book The Crisis of Narration by the philosopher Byung Chul Han. We talk about the history of storytelling. Walter Benjamins distinction between a Paris fire and a revolution in Madrid. The effects of social media on memory. Story telling vs story selling. ... 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