RETVRN TO FOUCAULT with Blake Smith
Blake Smith joins Outsider Theory to discuss the teaching of theory, the formation of elites, and why Foucault was the original Bronze Age Pervert.
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Show Notes
Historian and writer Blake Smith joins Outsider Theory to discuss the teaching theory and the formation of elites; the surprising affinities between Strauss and Foucault; the parallel grooming practices of Straussians and Derrideans; the perverse economy of enjoyment in the Trump era; Obama’s failed use of theory as seduction prop; and why Foucault was the original Bronze Age Pervert.
Blake on "Foucault Through Strauss": https://im1776.com/2021/02/19/foucault-through-strauss/
Blake's writing at Tablet: https://www.tabletmag.com/contributors/blake-smith
Geoff's seminar on Foucault and Covid: https://www.speakeasy.com/e/biopolitics-covid