Month: February 2011

• February 28, 2011

  On radical politics

  Here’s my essay entitled, “Radical Leftist Politics, What Have You Done for Us Lately?” at New Public Thinking. I welcome your thoughts, queries, and criticisms–but please make them at New Public Thinking.
• February 27, 2011

  On the art of letting go

  A Sunday Meditation I do not let go of things easily. I hold on to them for far too long. I need to learn how to let go. 1. Letting go is also a letting in. 2. Death does not always beget life, but life can come as a surprise. 3. When certain pursuits dry up,…
• February 26, 2011

  On new public thinking

  I’m now working with a wonderful group of eclectic, brilliant Life of the Minders at New Public Thinking, a loose organization devoted to the question: “What will public discourse and the public sphere look like–what should they look like–in the 21st C.?” Please have a look around. Start with my friend Dougald’s fine manifesto.
• February 25, 2011

  How can I lead a life of the mind outside the academy? On the freelancing virtues (part 4)

  This is Part 4 of a 4-part series on leading the life of the mind outside the academy. In Part 1, I examined 3 models for living well. In Part 2, I discussed what we need to do in order to change our conception of leading a life of the mind. In Part 3, I tried to give…
• February 24, 2011

  How can I lead a life of the mind outside the university? On re-conceiving ourselves (part 3)

  This is Part 3 of a 4-part series on leading the life of the mind outside the academy. In Part 1, I examined 3 models for living well. In Part 2, I discussed what we need to do in order to change our conception of leading a life of the mind. In Part 3, I try to give a…