Podcast appearances and mentions of Steven B Smith

Steven B. Smith's book, Reclaiming Patriotism in an Age of Extremes, highlights how the concept of patriotism has fallen on hard times. What was once a value that united Americans has now become so politicized by both the left and the right that it threatens to rip apart the social fabric. On the right, patriotism has become synonymous with nationalism and an “us versus them” worldview, while on the left, patriotism is seen as an impediment to acknowledging important ethnic, religious, or racial identities and a threat to cosmopolitan globalism. Adam and Professor Smith unpack how patriotism is something democratic societies cannot afford to do without.

In a time when questions about patriotism, nationalism, multiculturalism, and the like are sure to stir up controversy, Steven Smith offers a careful, balanced defense of what he calls “enlightened patriotism.” Smith, a professor of political science at Yale University, makes a point of distinguishing patriotism from nationalism; the latter, he writes, is most often based on a sense of grievance and is defensive in tone, while the former is a particular kind of loyalty, similar in some ways to the loyalty feels toward one's family.  In Reclaiming Patriotism in an Age of Extremes (Yale UP, 2021), Smith discusses the role of patriotism in a world where multiculturalism on the one hand, and cosmopolitanism on the one hand, have combined to make patriotism a contested term. For Smith, America's patriotism is unique in being based on ideas and texts as much as culture and land, a matter of both the head and the heart. Jack Petranker is Senior Teacher at the Center for Creative Inquiry and Director of the Mangalam Research Center for Buddhist Languages. He writes and teachers about community, consciousness, and other topics at www.jackpetranker.com, www.fullpresence.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

In a time when questions about patriotism, nationalism, multiculturalism, and the like are sure to stir up controversy, Steven Smith offers a careful, balanced defense of what he calls “enlightened patriotism.” Smith, a professor of political science at Yale University, makes a point of distinguishing patriotism from nationalism; the latter, he writes, is most often based on a sense of grievance and is defensive in tone, while the former is a particular kind of loyalty, similar in some ways to the loyalty feels toward one's family.  In Reclaiming Patriotism in an Age of Extremes (Yale UP, 2021), Smith discusses the role of patriotism in a world where multiculturalism on the one hand, and cosmopolitanism on the one hand, have combined to make patriotism a contested term. For Smith, America's patriotism is unique in being based on ideas and texts as much as culture and land, a matter of both the head and the heart. Jack Petranker is Senior Teacher at the Center for Creative Inquiry and Director of the Mangalam Research Center for Buddhist Languages. He writes and teachers about community, consciousness, and other topics at www.jackpetranker.com, www.fullpresence.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/intellectual-history

In a time when questions about patriotism, nationalism, multiculturalism, and the like are sure to stir up controversy, Steven Smith offers a careful, balanced defense of what he calls “enlightened patriotism.” Smith, a professor of political science at Yale University, makes a point of distinguishing patriotism from nationalism; the latter, he writes, is most often based on a sense of grievance and is defensive in tone, while the former is a particular kind of loyalty, similar in some ways to the loyalty feels toward one's family.  In Reclaiming Patriotism in an Age of Extremes (Yale UP, 2021), Smith discusses the role of patriotism in a world where multiculturalism on the one hand, and cosmopolitanism on the one hand, have combined to make patriotism a contested term. For Smith, America's patriotism is unique in being based on ideas and texts as much as culture and land, a matter of both the head and the heart. Jack Petranker is Senior Teacher at the Center for Creative Inquiry and Director of the Mangalam Research Center for Buddhist Languages. He writes and teachers about community, consciousness, and other topics at www.jackpetranker.com, www.fullpresence.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/politics-and-polemics

In a time when questions about patriotism, nationalism, multiculturalism, and the like are sure to stir up controversy, Steven Smith offers a careful, balanced defense of what he calls “enlightened patriotism.” Smith, a professor of political science at Yale University, makes a point of distinguishing patriotism from nationalism; the latter, he writes, is most often based on a sense of grievance and is defensive in tone, while the former is a particular kind of loyalty, similar in some ways to the loyalty feels toward one's family.  In Reclaiming Patriotism in an Age of Extremes (Yale UP, 2021), Smith discusses the role of patriotism in a world where multiculturalism on the one hand, and cosmopolitanism on the one hand, have combined to make patriotism a contested term. For Smith, America's patriotism is unique in being based on ideas and texts as much as culture and land, a matter of both the head and the heart. Jack Petranker is Senior Teacher at the Center for Creative Inquiry and Director of the Mangalam Research Center for Buddhist Languages. He writes and teachers about community, consciousness, and other topics at www.jackpetranker.com, www.fullpresence.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

In a time when questions about patriotism, nationalism, multiculturalism, and the like are sure to stir up controversy, Steven Smith offers a careful, balanced defense of what he calls “enlightened patriotism.” Smith, a professor of political science at Yale University, makes a point of distinguishing patriotism from nationalism; the latter, he writes, is most often based on a sense of grievance and is defensive in tone, while the former is a particular kind of loyalty, similar in some ways to the loyalty feels toward one's family.  In Reclaiming Patriotism in an Age of Extremes (Yale UP, 2021), Smith discusses the role of patriotism in a world where multiculturalism on the one hand, and cosmopolitanism on the one hand, have combined to make patriotism a contested term. For Smith, America's patriotism is unique in being based on ideas and texts as much as culture and land, a matter of both the head and the heart. Jack Petranker is Senior Teacher at the Center for Creative Inquiry and Director of the Mangalam Research Center for Buddhist Languages. He writes and teachers about community, consciousness, and other topics at www.jackpetranker.com, www.fullpresence.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

The concept of patriotism has fallen on hard times. What was once a value that united Americans has become so politicized by both the left and the right that it threatens to rip apart the social fabric. On the right, patriotism has become synonymous with nationalism and an “us versus them” worldview, while on the left it is seen as an impediment to acknowledging important ethnic, religious, or racial identities and a threat to cosmopolitan globalism. Steven B. Smith reclaims patriotism from these extremist positions and advocates for a patriotism that is broad enough to balance loyalty to country against other loyalties. Describing how it is a matter of both the head and the heart, Smith shows how patriotism can bring the country together around the highest ideals of equality and is a central and ennobling disposition that democratic societies cannot afford to do without. Steven B. Smith is Alfred Cowles Professor of Political Science and professor of philosophy at Yale University. He is the author of numerous books, most recently Modernity and Its Discontents. He lives in New Haven, CT. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/steve-richards/support

When Steven B. Smith told his Yale colleagues about the topic of the book he was working on – Reclaiming Patriotism in an Age of Extremes– he was met with bewildered and even troubled looks. Perhaps they viewed patriotism (following British critic of the American Revolution Samuel Johnson) as the last refuge of scoundrels. Or perhaps something else is at work that has turned Americans off to the idea of love for one's country. There seems to be a skepticism of our own history and national values, which in the extreme erodes any semblance of patriotism.Smith is careful to distinguish patriotism from nationalism, which often accompanies ethnic chauvinism, while also warning against the dangers of excessive cosmopolitanism that is so fashionable among elites in academic institutions and government.Can patriotism be reclaimed in a way that brings these two extremes of American politics closer together under one banner? It turns out a certain amount of skepticism about America can be healthy and is even part of what makes our country so great. Professor Smith joined me live to help me understand first of all why patriotism has gotten such a bad rap, and secondly, how it can be revived without stoking the flames of international conflict or invoking a dangerous "us vs. them" mentality.

A new book tries to revive Americans' love of country without going to extremes.

In this episode of the Judgment Call Podcast Steven B. Smith and I talk about: 00:02:01 How Steven’s latest book about the Virtue of Patriotism has been received? What does patriotism actually mean? Is patriotism just an emotion? Does patriotism imply a sense of superiority?00:16:34 Should we start our own customized virtual countries? Is the nation state outdated and too many assumptions are ‘baked into the cake’ of the existing nation state?00:33:29 Do we live in the best possible ‘political regime’?00:37:23 Is Jean-Jacques Rousseau the original ‘father of socialism’? What are the advantages of his thought process and the direct democracy?00:43:23 An origin story of the ‘two sides’ of the US political system? Are we wasting too many resources in a ‘repetitive debate’?00:50:43 Why are we drawn to so many false dichotomies and narratives – especially on a federal level? Are we in a crisis of representative democracy?00:59:10 Is the uptick in the rate of change the reason for the return to authoritarianism? Is an authoritarian regime the ‘Venture Capital’ of political regimes? Does democracy need more competition?01:11:43 Why has there not been a revolution in the US since 1776?01:18:41 Is the ‘falling out with god’ the root cause of what happened in the 20th century in Europe? What was the role of Germany during the time?01:25:43 How the approach to (political) philosophy in Germany and East Asia so different.01:31:11 Why WWI changed European politics forever? You may also watch this episode on Youtube – Steven B. Smith (Patriotism, What makes great political regime, socialism, European powers). Steven B. Smith has been teaching at Yale since 1984. Steven’s lecture series ‘Introduction to Political Philosophy‘ has been viewed 700,000 times on Youtube. Steven also has been a prolific author including Hegel’s Critique of Liberalism , Political Philosophy (2012) and the Modernity and its Discontents . His newest book “Reclaiming Patriotism in an Age of Extremes” is now available on Amazon. Find more episodes from the Judgment Call Podcast: Apple iTunes

Is love of country a blessing or a menace? Can a citizen of the world embrace universal values but also love one’s country, and does it matter if old fashioned patriotism fades into the past? In Reclaiming Patriotism in an Age of Extremes, Professor Steven B. Smith defends – and rebuilds – American patriotism as an antidote to America’s upheavals. This episode is made possible by the Israel office of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, which promotes peace, freedom, and justice through political education.

Steven B. Smith, the Alfred Cowles Professor of Political Science at Yale University, has written an important new book: Reclaiming Patriotism in an Age of Extremes. In this episode of the Serve to Lead Podcast, Smith discusses why patriotism matters and why it must be reclaimed from the political left and right who have politicized it. […]

Steven B. Smith is indeed an American, Chicago born. (The line is Saul Bellow's, cited by Smith in this “Q&A.”) He is a political scientist, a political theorist, a famous professor at Yale. His new book is “Reclaiming Patriotism in an Age of Extremes.” He and Jay talk about patriotism (naturally) and nationalism and many other issues—including “wokeness” on campus and baseball. Source

Steven B. Smith is indeed an American, Chicago born. (The line is Saul Bellow’s, cited by Smith in this “Q&A.”) He is a political scientist, a political theorist, a famous professor at Yale. His new book is “Reclaiming Patriotism in an Age of Extremes.” He and Jay talk about patriotism (naturally) and nationalism and many other […]

In this episode of the Judgment Call Podcast Steven and I talk about: What led Steven to become a student of philosophy?How his lecture ‘Introduction to Political Philosophy‘ made its way to Youtube.How Steven decides about which books are included in the introduction course?What cult leaders, entrepreneurs, politicians and philosophers have in common?Are we creating an ever more polarizing political philosophy currently?What role does postmodernism play in Political Philosophy right now?What is the ‘philosopher’s curse’?What is the role of patriotism in the US now? Steven B. Smith has been teaching at Yale since 1984. Steven’s lecture series ‘Introduction to Political Philosophy‘ has been viewed 700,000 times on Youtube. Steven also has been a prolific author including  Hegel’s Critique of Liberalism , Political Philosophy (2012) and the Modernity and its Discontents . His latest book is titled “Reclaiming Patriotism in an Age of Extremes,” – which is now available for pre-orders on Amazon.

We discuss: Unsolicited book submissions rarely get published, Most choices are made based on connections with people in the industry, Wait until you have a fabulous project before asking people to help (publish your book), Being a part of a network, tribe, community, etc is of the utmost importance in the art world, How to start publishing your own books, Finding the location of a printer with the right balance of quality and price, How to choose a book fair, Whether to use a distributor or not, How to price your book, Digital versus offset printing, Edition sizes, Trying to find unique audiences for your work, The value of getting books in collections and institutions, The need to have an objective for a book, Art Librarian conferences - https://arlisna.org/news/conferences, How to present a maquette to a publisher, How to approach a publisher People + Places mentioned: Steven B. Smith - https://www.stevesmithphotography.net The Ice Plant - https://theiceplant.cc Ron Jude - http://ronjude.com Photo-Eye - https://www.photoeye.com/bookstore/pubshowcase_home.cfm AIPAD book fair - https://www.parisphoto-newyork.com Paris Photo - https://www.parisphoto.com Micamera Bookstore - https://www.micamera.com/ Landscape stories - http://magazine.landscapestories.net/en Photo Book Store - https://photobookstore.co.uk/ World Cat - https://www.worldcat.org/   https://www.tisbooks.pub/   Hosted by Matthew Dols http://www.matthewdols.com

We discuss: Unsolicited book submissions rarely get published, Most choices are made based on connections with people in the industry, Wait until you have a fabulous project before asking people to help (publish your book), Being a part of a network, tribe, community, etc is of the utmost importance in the art world, How to start publishing your own books, Finding the location of a printer with the right balance of quality and price, How to choose a book fair, Whether to use a distributor or not, How to price your book, Digital versus offset printing, Edition sizes, Trying to find unique audiences for your work, The value of getting books in collections and institutions, The need to have an objective for a book, Art Librarian conferences - https://arlisna.org/news/conferences, How to present a maquette to a publisher, How to approach a publisher People + Places mentioned: Steven B. Smith - https://www.stevesmithphotography.net The Ice Plant - https://theiceplant.cc Ron Jude - http://ronjude.com Photo-Eye - https://www.photoeye.com/bookstore/pubshowcase_home.cfm AIPAD book fair - https://www.parisphoto-newyork.com Paris Photo - https://www.parisphoto.com Micamera Bookstore - https://www.micamera.com/ Landscape stories - http://magazine.landscapestories.net/en Photo Book Store - https://photobookstore.co.uk/ World Cat - https://www.worldcat.org/   https://www.tisbooks.pub/   Hosted by Matthew Dols http://www.matthewdols.com

In today's episode of the Global Wire Conversations Ralph is talking to Professor Steven B. Smith who is Alfred Cowles Professor of Political Science and Professor of Philosophy at Yale University's Political Science Department. In our conversation we touch upon a wide range of issues, from contemporary Liberalism to the moral vision of Thomas Hobbes, as well as the intellectual roots of Fascism and Communism and whether liberal political systems can defend themselves. Professor Smith's best-known publications include Hegel's Critique of Liberalism (1989), Spinoza, Liberalism, and Jewish Identity (1997), Spinoza's Book of Life (2003), Reading Leo Strauss (2006), and The Cambridge Companion to Leo Strauss (2009), Political Philosophy (2012), and Modernity and its Discontents (2016) which recently came out in paperback. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the1020/support

In this episode, we were joined by photographers Nelson Chan, Tim Carpenter and Carl Wooley of TIS Books to discuss their experience launching a publishing company, as well as the first books they've published.  They came on my radar last year when they launched, and I've been following their Tumblr which has featured the writing of Tim Carpenter, much of which I've found to be very interesting, and refreshing in the current online writing draught. They have a lot going for them, and have the drive, strategy and ambition to make an impact in the community. It was great to hear their cohesive vision and dedication to working as a collective and building a community. They are doing it right.   Here are links to the spreads for the books we discussed:  BLACK THREADS FROM MENG CHIAO by JOHN YAU & JUSTINE KURLAND Tim Carpenter: A house and a tree J Carrier: (untitled) Nelson Chan: Welcome Home Carl Wooley: Mile A Dozen Failures by John Gossage Waiting for the Latter Days by Steven B. Smith  Recorded May 7th, 2016 at Stockholm Studios in Bushwick, Brooklyn --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bryan-formhals/message

Saturday Night With The Poet's Haven, featuring performances from May 23, 2009 at Phoenix Coffee in South Euclid, Ohio, April 25, 2009 at Visible Voice Books in Cleveland, Ohio, and March 21, 2009 at Insights Coffee in Brunswick, Ohio; Parker Amsel - 5 poems, 2 stories (most untitled); Terry Provost - untitled; The Fidget - War is a Four Letter Word, North of Non-Existence; MUSICAL GUEST: Ramona Stone - The Veteran; Steven B. Smith - Marriage Proposal; Jill Riga - Left to Their Own (the Poetic) Devices; EXPLICIT CONTENT; RUNNING TIME: 30:30

A Time magazine article from 1996 nominated political philosopher Leo Strauss (who died in 1973) as one of the most influential and powerful figures in Washington. Strauss was regarded as the inspiration for Newt Gingrich's steamrolling political movement. He has since been cited as the ultimate source of our war in Iraq, since former Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz was a student of a student of Strauss's at the University of Chicago. An article by one libertarian writer labels Strauss the "fascist godfather of the neo-cons."What, then, to make of these recent claims by Yale political philosopher Steven B. Smith (from his 2006 book Reading Leo Strauss): "Throughout his writings, Strauss remained deeply skeptical of whether political theory had any substantive advice or direction to offer statesmen. . . . The idea that political or military action can be used to eradicate evil from the human landscape is closer to the utopian and idealistic visions of Marxism and the radical Enlightenment than anything found in the writings of Strauss."A helpful introduction to Strauss's ideas appeared last year in an article entitled "The Secret of Straussianism," by Richard Sherlock, published in the journal Modern Age. A reading of this article is the latest MARS HILL AUDIO Reprint, available as an MP3 download from the MARS HILL AUDIO website (marshillaudio.org/catalog/reprints.asp; sorry we can't insert a clickable link here, but the server is being goofy). In addition to a survey of Strauss's method of reading classical, literary, and political-theoretical texts, Sherlock also examines his posture toward religion. Read by Ken Myers, the 36-minute reading sells for $3.This Reprint is the tenth in a series that covers such various topics as the novels of P. D. James, the life of William Wilberforce, the penetrating insights of Leszek Kolakowski, the importance of manual labor, and the necessity of reading the classics. Audition listeners may want to expand the range of their aural fixations by downloading some of these unique Audio Reprints.