Ep. 251: Simone Weil’s Ideal Society

from The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast · host Mark Linsenmayer

On "Theoretical Picture of a Free Society" (1934). What's the ideal living situation for us all, given the peculiarities of human nature? Weil describes fulfillment as coming from being able to picture goals and plans and knowingly put them into effect, so social groups need to maximize that power by being small and cooperative. End song: "Libreville" by Bill Bruford, as interviewed for Nakedly Examined Music #25. Get this episode ad-free with a PEL Citizenship, which also gets you access to our PEL Nightcaps and future Part Two episodes. The post Ep. 251: Simone Weil’s Ideal Society first appeared on The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast.

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