I’ve been microblogging on Tumblr for the past few months as l’immoraliste. Usually my posts are nothing more than links for calls for papers, to conferences, and to other professional sites. I also post lots of quotes and citations from other blogs, articles, and online reports. But there are a few recent posts that are worthy of being re-posted here on my official blog.

The Inadequacy of Distance
In which I critique, by way of Blanchot, a New York Times article casually dismissing some victims of September 11 as “passive.”

Fascism for the Fearful
In which I put the question of fascism and fascist rhetoric to the test. It fails, of course, but not before bringing about its own holocaust across the world. Nevertheless, I signal from the flames.

House in the Desert
In which I recount some personal history that might offer some insight into who I am.

What People Don’t Understand about my Job: A Philosopher
In which I answer The Atlantic‘s call to revel to others (who are not philosophers) what they might not know or understand about what it is I do on a daily basis.

If you are already on Tumblr, I hope you find my little site interesting and useful.