The Reconstructionist
The Word
Language for Liberation: The Call of the Void (l'appel du vide)
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On this episode, Bakari and Barrett discuss the profound importance of the French phrase "l'appel du vide," which means "the call of the void." It is that strange voice in your head that catastrophically asks you to jump off a cliff or swerve off the road. It makes us realize that we all have voices in our heads that we must ignore.

The Reconstructionist
The Word
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