Factory Diary

How to get rid of the pain and depression in work? In order to feel the oppression like the oppressed and pursue the free society she thinks as realistically as possible, in December 1934, Simone Weil left her identity as a philosophy teacher and entered the factory. For nearly a year, this rebellious philosophy teacher took turns as a cutter, packager, and miller, experiencing the torment of illness, accidents, and dismissal, and suffering from obedience, humiliation, and injustice. This cruelty left a lifelong imprint on her. In this "e;Factory Diary,"e; Weil records her observations, the experiences of her fellow workers, working hours and income, physical and mental pain, as well as her philosophical and moral reflections on this experience. This book is a primitive document, without lyricism or sentimentality, showing Simone Weil's concern for the reality of the moment and her consistent position on the side of the workers.