The Visionaries by Wolfram Eilenberger ARI Bookshelf Discussion

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A new ARI podcast series gives you a window into ARI’s educational programs by showcasing our faculty as they discuss books of recent interest. The series, the ARI Bookshelf, premiered on August 6 with an episode discussing Wolfram Eilenberger’s book The Visionaries. Panelists included Ben Bayer, Jason Rheins, Greg Salmieri, and Shoshana Milgram. • The visionaries of the book’s title are four mid-twentieth century female philosophers: Simone de Beauvoir, Hannah Arendt, Simone Weil, and Ayn Rand. • Through interweaving biographies of these four figures, the book aims to show, as its subtitle puts it, “the power of philosophy in dark times.” According to Ben Bayer, “this was a very interesting book to read, especially because of the kind of novelistic quality of it, where you’re not just reading about their ideas, but you’re seeing what’s happening in their lives […] against the backdrop of some pretty dramatic geopolitical events of the period.” • Among the topics covered: • • Panelists’ general takes on the book; • • How Simone Weil’s philosophy causes her to martyr herself; • • The thematic unity of the four figures; • • The significance of the four figures being women; • • The book’s sloppy treatment and misrepresentation of Rand; • • How the book whitewashes evil; • • Why the book may be worth reading. • The video premiered on August 6, 2024. • 0:00:00 Introduction • 0:03:05 Panelists’ takes on the book • 0:19:53 Weil’s philosophy causing her to martyr herself • 0:29:10 Thematic unity of the four figures • 0:38:03 The significance of the figures being women • 0:48:13 Sloppy treatment and misrepresentation of Rand • 1:11:48 The book’s whitewashing of evil • 1:24:29 Why it may be worth reading • • Subscribe to ARI’s YouTube channel to make sure you never miss a video: • https://www.youtube.com/subscription_... • Download or stream free courses on Ayn Rand’s works and ideas with the Ayn Rand University app: • – App Store https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ayn-r... • – Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... • ARI is funded by donor contributions. You can support our work by becoming an ARI Member or making a one-time contribution: https://ari.aynrand.org/donate • ****** • Keep in Touch! Sign up to receive email updates from ARI: https://aynrand.org/signup • Follow ARI on Twitter: / aynrandinst • Follow ARI on Facebook: / aynrandinstitute • Follow ARI on Instagram: / aynrandorg • Subscribe to the ARI Live! podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... • ****** • Explore these ideas further! ARI's online publication, New Ideal, explores pressing cultural issues from the perspective of Ayn Rand’s philosophy, Objectivism: https://newideal.aynrand.org/ • Join an upcoming virtual or in-person event: https://ari.aynrand.org/events/ • Visit ARI’s website for more about our content and programs: https://ari.aynrand.org/

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