Bell Hooks: Love as a Revolutionary Verb
Explore bell hooks’ transformative vision of love as a proactive practice rather than a passive feeling. This episode breaks down her 'Love Song to the Nation' trilogy to reveal how a collective love ethic can heal personal and societal divisions.
Meilleure citation de Bell Hooks: Love as a Revolutionary Verb
Love is the will to extend one’s self for the purpose of nurturing one’s own or another’s spiritual growth. It is a disciplined practice, not a mysterious thing that happens to us, but a tool we can use to build a more just world.
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