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The enthusiasms, musings, and observations of James K.A. Smith. Mostly books, music, and film.
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Ode to a Lost Notebook (opens the original)
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I was jolted awake, disoriented. Trying to muster coherence, I heard a calm German voice announcing our arrival in Zurich. Reality was coming back to me. I was on a train from Biel to Zurich airport, ending a whirlwind trip to Switzerland in a heatwave. I had fallen sound asleep and awoke at my destination. I scrambled to gather up my things. I stuffed my book and iPad into my backpack, grabbed my suitcase, and hustled off the train. I navigated the transition from train station to airport, chec
On the Fallacy of "Electability" (opens the original)
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A Republic within the Republic (opens the original)
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