The philosopher who refused to look away
What real attention actually looks like
The battle for our brains
Attention as an act of love
YOUR GOAL
Master of The power of attention
artiteacher Attention as Generosity
Rarest generosity / Rarest generosity / To look at you with all of me
artiteacher Focusing entirely on nature can temporarily cure us of our selfish anxieties and ego.
artiteacher Weil argued that the Samaritan's real miracle was his willingness to pause and look.
artiteacher Dodge distractions to learn how giving someone your full attention is an act of love.
The bird of peace: Philosopher Iris Murdoch used the example of looking at a wild kestrel to explain how attention dissolves our ego.
The act or state of applying the mind to something. Simone Weil argued in 1942 that attention allows us to ask a sufferer what they endure.
According to Simone Weil, what common mistake do we make when trying to help a friend in distress?
What did Simone Weil believe happens to our personal ego when we practice true, selfless attention?
Which British philosopher was deeply inspired by Simone Weil's concept of "unselving"?
For Simone Weil, why is training our attention a critical step toward achieving social justice?
Which biblical parable did Simone Weil use to show that helping others begins with giving them full attention?
In her 1943 essay "Human Personality," what did Simone Weil say is the most important question to ask someone who is suffering?
What wild bird did Iris Murdoch use to illustrate how focusing on nature can temporarily silence our ego?