Simone de Beauvoir’s political philosophy resonates today

We can only make sense of the world around us by understanding everyone's goals. Thought and action are considered by many philosophers to be completely separate endeavours. But Simone de Beauvoir suggested that life only had true meaning if you took political sides and acted on your convictions. Philosopher Skye C Cleary, explains how this vision of freedom can still serve a role in times of political turmoil.