Precarious Life: The Powers of Mourning and Violence by Judith Butler
In this age of US versus Them, unfortunately, sane voices are curbed, ridiculed, and dubbed as naive across the globe. With thinkers like Butler, one can see what they are trying to do, and what truly motivates them. She tries to build things when most politicians want to erect walls by playing identity politics, and polarizing the world even further.
A few days ago, I read Dr. Jordan Peterson – a far right Canadian intellectual who supports everything that Mr. Trump stands for. I wonder what kind of conversation he will have with Butler.
It is easy to convince when you start from the position of love, care, and concern. But who is listening to sane voices when bigotry has become the new norm, and when nostalgia promises immense goodies.
Reading Butler makes me think that it is not too difficult to figure out how to live, love and be responsible in the world at any given moment, irrespective of the odds.
A few days ago, I read Dr. Jordan Peterson – a far right Canadian intellectual who supports everything that Mr. Trump stands for. I wonder what kind of conversation he will have with Butler.
It is easy to convince when you start from the position of love, care, and concern. But who is listening to sane voices when bigotry has become the new norm, and when nostalgia promises immense goodies.
Reading Butler makes me think that it is not too difficult to figure out how to live, love and be responsible in the world at any given moment, irrespective of the odds.
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