Charles Baudelaire's insights on boredom as the gateway to our vices and failings cements him both as a timeless poet and also as a moral and psychological genius of sorts.
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Further reading and watching:
The entire poem: https://www.theparisreview.org/poetry...
Great bio of Baudelaire: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poet...
A fantastic discussion of the poet with @DanaGioiaPoet: • Charles Baudelaire (Part 3): The Flowers o...
Intro 0:00
Les Fleurs du Mal 0:32
King Boredom: 1:11
Concluding thoughts: 3:32
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