“Imaginary evil is romantic and varied; real evil is gloomy, monotonous, barren, boring. Imaginary good is boring; real good is always new, marvelous, intoxicating.”

About Simone Weil

Philosopher • French

Simone Weil was a French philosopher, mystic, and political activist whose work spanned epistemology, politics, and spirituality. Deeply concerned with the plight of the working class, she famously took a year off from...