An interview with Lanza del Vasto

Interview with the italian philosopher and poet Lanza del Vasto, whose first name is actually Joseph Jean, and Lanza del Vasto his surname. Inspired by his meeting with Gandhi, this philosopher committed to peace founded ‘La communauté de l'Arche’ in 1948, which aimed to combine spiritual life, ethics, social action and politics. He devoted himself to this work for over 30 years. In this interview, broadcast for the first time on 9 April 1971, he talks with journalist Jacques Goosensabout his schooling, his moral values and his work as a whole.