by Daniel A. Kaufman ___ Hannah Arendt maintained that one has authority, when one commands obedience from others, not by exercising power over them, but
Tag: politics
On Not Voting
Kevin Currie-Knight and I debate the issues raised in his recent essay.
A Few Reflections on Name-Calling, Parody and Satire
by Mark English The bluntness and ruthlessness of childhood interactions is well known and name-calling is a favorite ploy in childish struggles for social dominance.
Coronavirus Musings
by Daniel A. Kaufman ____ [1] Using online communications platforms as a replacement for in-person, physical socializing had already done enormous damage to human relationships
Politics as Religion
by Mark English In a recent piece, I referred to a dispute between Hannah Arendt and Jules Monnerot that brought into sharp relief some perennially
New Year (and Decade) Musings
by Daniel A. Kaufman _____ (1) The devastating defeat of Labour by the Tories in the recent British election, when added to Trump’s victory over