Bravo, as ever, Baron, for bringing a much neglected thinker to the present moment. I have been thinking of late about Simon Weil and Hannah Arendt and Etty Hillesum, three women who had unfathomable courage, which is in such short supply. A courage born of thinking. Thank you, once again.
I'm drawn, as a result of reading your essay, to revisit Weil. I don't want to slip into cynicism about the state of the world, particularly our portion of it. However, you make a compelling argument that there is reason to THINK and welcome felicity. Love that. I've long had a copy ofWeil's THE NEED FOR ROOTS and just reread the preface by T.S.Eliot who argues she is worth our attention and energy: "But agreement and rejection are secondary: what matters is to make contact with a great soul." Thanks for pointing me to reread and reconsider Weil with your essay.
Bravo, as ever, Baron, for bringing a much neglected thinker to the present moment. I have been thinking of late about Simon Weil and Hannah Arendt and Etty Hillesum, three women who had unfathomable courage, which is in such short supply. A courage born of thinking. Thank you, once again.
I'm drawn, as a result of reading your essay, to revisit Weil. I don't want to slip into cynicism about the state of the world, particularly our portion of it. However, you make a compelling argument that there is reason to THINK and welcome felicity. Love that. I've long had a copy ofWeil's THE NEED FOR ROOTS and just reread the preface by T.S.Eliot who argues she is worth our attention and energy: "But agreement and rejection are secondary: what matters is to make contact with a great soul." Thanks for pointing me to reread and reconsider Weil with your essay.