On Name Dropping and Evangelizing Philosophy

Posted on February 13, 2012

Philosophers since time immemorial have had to bring their discourse into the public space. To disinfect thought from the lofty conceptual stratosphere is an art form that is cathartic. At some moments in western life, it has been seen as … Continue reading →

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What’s a Face? Why Dismantle It?

Posted on January 26, 2012

Norman Mailer once said that at a certain age, we all have the face we deserve. The face doesn’t lie. The face is universal. We wear a face, it doesn’t wear us. The distinction is crucial. In Deleuze and Guattari’s … Continue reading →

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Mysticism, Sufism and Positive Unknowing

Posted on January 22, 2012

I’ve been thinking about whether my spirituality can be classified as mystical. At the outset, it’s important to note that I define mysticism as a serious form of spiritual practice, but one that does not rely on tradition necessarily. But … Continue reading →

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What is a Contradiction? Badiou’s Theory of the Subject

Posted on January 19, 2012
What is a Contradiction? Badiou's Theory of the Subject

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In a previous post on Badiou’s Theory of the Subject, I described how the subject disappears under the chain of the signifiers, and how the masses inhabit the dimension of the Lacanian real. In this post, I’m going to dig … Continue reading →

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Martin Luther King – From Everyman to Blank Screen

Posted on January 16, 2012
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On the occurrence of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we once again reflect on his legacy and meaning for today. My contention is that King’s legacy serves, as Obama did for a brief time when he ran for President, as … Continue reading →

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Desire is Productive: Why Deleuze & Guattari Love Henry Miller

Posted on January 4, 2012

I’m reading Anti-Oedipus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia on the heels of a lot of work on Hölderlin, my favorite German schizophrenic next to Nietzsche. Of course it’s incredible. This text is talked about a lot, but maybe not very well understood. … Continue reading →

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The Best Books of 2011: A List

Posted on January 1, 2012
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2011 brought about many great things. My daughter was born, I began my PhD at European Graduate School, (including a month residency in the Swiss Alps) and I reached 20,000 dialogues after four years of hard work. It was also … Continue reading →

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