The Mathematician and the Mystic: André and Simone Weil (thenewatlantis.com) 64 points by objections 6y ago ↗ HN
[–] burntoutfire 6y ago ↗ A friend of mine is reading a a lot of Simone Weil, and quoting her ofen to me. She really seems like a kind of figure we don't have nearly enough of in our contemporary intellectual life. [–] a9h74j 6y ago ↗ This quote of hers flashed in my mind, perhaps in response to your observation:"To make room in the budget for the eternal is not in the spirit of the age."
[–] a9h74j 6y ago ↗ This quote of hers flashed in my mind, perhaps in response to your observation:"To make room in the budget for the eternal is not in the spirit of the age."
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[ 1.7 ms ] story [ 10.6 ms ] thread"To make room in the budget for the eternal is not in the spirit of the age."