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The shipwrecked mind
On Political Reaction
Book • 2016
In *The Shipwrecked Mind*, Mark Lilla explores the concept of political reaction and its influence on modern history.
The book is structured into three sections: 'Thinkers,' 'Currents,' and 'Events.
' It delves into the ideas of thinkers such as Franz Rosenzweig, Eric Voegelin, and Leo Strauss, and examines currents like American theoconservatism and the leftist turn to St. Paul.
Lilla argues that reactionary intellectuals invoke the past to critique the present, seeing themselves as exiles from the flow of time.
The book aims to expose the deep logic of reactionary thought and its impact on contemporary politics.
The book is structured into three sections: 'Thinkers,' 'Currents,' and 'Events.
' It delves into the ideas of thinkers such as Franz Rosenzweig, Eric Voegelin, and Leo Strauss, and examines currents like American theoconservatism and the leftist turn to St. Paul.
Lilla argues that reactionary intellectuals invoke the past to critique the present, seeing themselves as exiles from the flow of time.
The book aims to expose the deep logic of reactionary thought and its impact on contemporary politics.
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George Packer when discussing reactionary politics and its influence on American politics.
George Packer when discussing reactionary politics and its influence on American politics.
Chris Wray & America's Unwinding (with George Packer)
