Ultimately, recognizing and nourishing the need for rootedness is essential for well-being in both personal and collective terms. Communities that foster shared rituals, intergenerational ties, and local engagement can provide the grounding that modern life so often lacks. Weil’s insight thus serves as both a warning and a guide: unless societies strive to reestablish roots for their members, the subtle hunger of the human soul may go unfulfilled, undermining the very foundations of happiness and cohesion. [...]
