L. Benjamin Rolsky
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RISE AND FALL OF THE RELIGIOUS LEFT USIH @Ideas_History/@IUPUI Community Scholar + @RutgersCCA Words: @ReligPolitics @MadebyHistory @LAReviewofBooks @CNNOpinion
Are there no longer any world renowned philosophers? I can’t think of anyone in their 50s or 60s now that has the influence of a Rawls or Habermas— neither of them were as influential as Foucault. Of course, I’m not that familiar with the state of philosophy in China or Africa.
Years ago I wrote about the collapse of Kendi for WaPo’s now defunct Book World. Interesting to watch him slowly and haltingly creep back into the discourse after setting up shop at Howard. Think this bit aged rather well if I may say so.
@daniel_dsj2110 The scholarship
your must-read today is from @SamAdlerBell nymag.com/intelligencer/…
“The consensus is essentially that women are subhuman,” she says, “and I mean that quite literally: subrational, non-agentic, cattle.” New in @NYMag: I spoke to women in, around, and leaving MAGA about the right’s unabashed embrace of misogyny.
“There’s a couple false narratives out there. I was well aware that we had to win that game based on all the scenarios. They went in 2-0. We went in 2-0.” USA was 3-0
Larry David's new HBO comedy series will star: • Bill Hader as Abraham Lincoln • Kathryn Hahn as Mary Todd Lincoln • Jon Hamm & Sean Hayes as The Wright Brothers • Barack Obama in an unknown role Described as a sketch comedy about American History to honor America’s 250th anniversary.
