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James K.A. SmithThe enthusiasms, musings, and observations of James K.A. Smith. Mostly books, music, and film.
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Ode to a Lost Notebook
I was jolted awake, disoriented.
Trying to muster coherence, I heard a calm German voice announcing our arrival in Zurich. Reality was coming back to me. I was on a train from Biel to Zurich airport, ending a whirlwind trip to Switzerland...
On the Fallacy of "Electability"
I have no interest in being a pundit. However, in advance of an important Senate primary election here in the state of Michigan, more and more people invoke “electability” as a way to explain why they won’t vote for a candidate—in this case...
A Republic within the Republic
We are spending a couple of weeks in France. The first week we were in Paris. I presented a paper at the big “Derrida Today” Conference at the iconic École Normale Supérieure. (Including mine, there were four papers putting Derrida and Hege...
Muskism = fabulism + grift
Yesterday, the IPO for SpaceX made one of the world’s most heinous public actors grotesquely wealthy. (Oxfam notes that this makes one person, Elon Musk, wealthier than 46% of the global population. Try to let that sink in.)
To better und...
"You Are What You Love" Ten Years On
Later this month I’ll be giving three keynote addresses at the annual conference of the Center for Faith & Society (Glaube & Gesellschaft) at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland. At the conference we’ll also celebrate the publication...
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Philosopher and author. Books include MAKE YOUR HOME IN THIS LUMINOUS DARK (2026), YOU ARE WHAT YOU LOVE, HOW (NOT) TO BE SECULAR, ON THE ROAD WITH SAINT AUGUSTINE, and HOW TO INHABIT TIME. www.jameskasmith.com
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