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Mark Lilla on The Shipwrecked Mind: On Political Reaction

51VzvU6t46L._SY344_BO1,204,203,200_The Shipwrecked Mind: On Political Reaction explores the reactionary mind. The reactionary is shipwrecked in the changing present, suffering from nostalgia for an idealized past and an apocalyptic fear that history rushes toward catastrophe. We live in an age when the tragicomic nostalgia for a lost golden age has transformed into a potent, sometimes deadly weapon. Lilla helps us understand why.

To sample Lilla’s writing, look at his eye-opening essay “The Truth About Our Libertarian Age.”











When: Thu., Oct. 6, 2016 at 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: Barnes & Noble - Upper West Side
2289 Broadway
212-362-8835
Price: Free
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51VzvU6t46L._SY344_BO1,204,203,200_The Shipwrecked Mind: On Political Reaction explores the reactionary mind. The reactionary is shipwrecked in the changing present, suffering from nostalgia for an idealized past and an apocalyptic fear that history rushes toward catastrophe. We live in an age when the tragicomic nostalgia for a lost golden age has transformed into a potent, sometimes deadly weapon. Lilla helps us understand why.

To sample Lilla’s writing, look at his eye-opening essay “The Truth About Our Libertarian Age.”

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