Here Lies Bitterness: Healing from Resentment

The greatest threat to modern democracy comes from within and it has a name: resentment.&nbsp; Stemming from feelings of inferiority in relation to others, resentment is a diffuse and obsessive loathing, coupled with delusions of victimhood, which clouds one's judgment and perspective, so that an individual's capacity to act and heal is paralyzed. Without the ability to heal, resentment can give rise to violent impulses, to the rejection of the rule of law, the proliferation of conspiracy theories, and the urge to use violent means to try to regain control of one's life.&nbsp; &nbsp; As individuals and as societies, we face the same challenge: how to diagnose resentment and its dark forces, and how to resist the temptation to allow it to become the motor of our individual and collective histories. This bestselling and highly original account of the psychic forces shaping modern societies will be of great interest to anyone concerned about the crisis of democracy today and what we can do to address it.

Politics & Social Sciences

FLEURY, Cynthia

Philosophy

Polity

The greatest threat to modern democracy comes from within and it has a name: resentment. Stemming from feelings of inferiority in relation to others, resentment is a diffuse and obsessive loathing, coupled with delusions of victimhood, which clouds one’s judgment and perspective, so that an individual’s capacity to act and heal is paralyzed. Without the ability to heal, resentment can give rise to violent impulses, to the rejection of the rule of law, the proliferation of conspiracy theories, and the urge to use violent means to try to regain control of one’s life. 
As individuals and as societies, we face the same challenge: how to diagnose resentment and its dark forces, and how to resist the temptation to allow it to become the motor of our individual and collective histories. 
This bestselling and highly original account of the psychic forces shaping modern societies will be of great interest to anyone concerned about the crisis of democracy today and what we can do to address it.

Les irremplaçables

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Ci-gît l'amer: Guérir du ressentiment (Version française)

Literature & Fiction

Literary

S'est fait ressentir le besoin de disposer d'un manifeste qui viendrait poser sans hiérarchie ce qui ne peut nous être volé, du silence à l'horizon, de la santé au temps long, de même que les méthodes et approches qui permettraient d'éviter que ce vol ait lieu. Cette charte aurait vocation à inspirer tous ceux qui ont besoin de réarmer leur désir, de s'appuyer sur quelques compagnons déjà constitués, de partager des méthodes de conception et de déploiement et d'arpenter ensemble les chemins de la "vie bonne". Car nous sommes des hommes dont l'humanisme est fragile ; et chacun d'entre nous tisse dans la matière de sa vie des façons de se lier à des collectifs plus régulateurs, tout en assumant un principe d'individuation digne de ce nom, test de crédibilité de l'État de droit. Il s'agit dès lors d'inventer une technique de la furtivité - d'où cette charte tient sa désignation, le Verstohlen -, c'est-à-dire de maintien au monde en y consolidant nos pouvoirs d'agir et nos libertés.

Ce qui ne peut être volé: Charte du Verstohlen

Fenoglio, Antoine

Essays & Correspondence

Les pathologies de la démocratie

FAYARD

La fin du courage

Dans cet essai qui a beaucoup t repris dans la presse, Cynthia Fleury rappelle qu'il n'y a pas de courage politique sans courage moral et montre comment la philosophie permet de fonder une th orie du courage qui articule l'individuel et le collectif. Un texte aussi passionnant lire pour soi que pour r fl chir aux graves d fis auxquels sont confront es nos d mocraties.

La Fin du courage

Living with Charlotte Perriand presents a catalog of the great designer’s work, object by object. Her chairs, tables and bookshelves in all their different iterations are seen here both up close and "at home," as installed in the living spaces of collectors. Photographs of both historical and contemporary settings show how Perriand’s furniture stands the test of time and taste. Essays by François Laffanour and Cynthia Fleury provide a deeper insight into Perriand's work and retrace her life and collaboration with other great artists, designers and architects of her time, such as Le Corbusier and Jean Prouvé. Additionally, quotes from Perriand and the collectors who live with her designs are interpersed throughout the book. Charlotte Perriand (1903–99) was a French architect and designer known for the playful mix of materials and styles in her furniture. In her article "L’Art de Vivre" (1981) she states, "The extension of the art of dwelling is the art of living―living in harmony with man’s deepest drives and with his adopted or fabricated environment."

Living With Charlotte Perriand

Arts & Photography

Perriand, Charlotte

Individual Artists

Skira

Un été avec Jankélévitch

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