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Aug 29, 2012 49 min

Episode #22: An Encounter With Simone Weil

from The Thin Place Hosted by Film Geek Radio

Director Julia Haslett makes a documentary that is part biopic, part self-reflection. How should we respond to human suffering? Do Simone Weil’s writings give us a road map for answering that question? SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - Intro. Self-reflexive vs. biography 10:06 - Understanding vs. Acting On 18:10 - "I feel like there’s something you want me to say..." 20:48 - "Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity." 27:00 - Is "attention" the same as being a Christian "witness"? 31:45 - Global vs. local; not burning out. 34:22 - A philosophical dead end? 42:25 - I go to extremes... 49:30 - Concluding remarks. DON'T FORGET: You can contact us by emailing [email protected]. Thanks for listening!

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