« Really, you owe a lot to madness. It still unites lovers and pushes them to the brides. »
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Alexandre Jollien
Self-building: A use of philosophy |
Alexandre Jollien
Self-building: A use of philosophy
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« ALEXANDER `...` I still cannot convince myself that actions must be repressed. If there is a need for restraint, I think that the social convention that dictates it comes primarily from a fear, a discomfort with the body, in the face of the other. Even today, I still remember a gesture that was too friendly towards a teacher. Driven by an instinct, a desire to spontaneously prove my affection by shaking his hand, tapping his shoulder, ... I feel that such actions may be unwelcome or even prohibited in certain situations. SOCRATE And your new method? ALEXANDRE All these events made me realize that I belonged to an "other world". Therefore, it was necessary to do everything possible to integrate, to learn the language of this world, its codes and its prohibitions. I began by observing. »
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Alexandre Jollien
Praise for weakness |
Alexandre Jollien
Praise for weakness
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« SOCRATE Tell me a little about the educators who helped you, the ones you like! I will have a more complete, more neutral opinion. THEY loved us. They trusted us, we had our possibilities. Without pretending to control everything, aware that many elements eluded them, they were modest. More pragmatic than the others, they did not reduce reality to vain schemes, futile theories. They acted like philosophers, letting themselves be led by reality, trying to understand us simply, but as best as possible. »
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Alexandre Jollien
Praise for weakness |
Alexandre Jollien
Praise for weakness
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