David Livingstone Smith

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I define "ideology" there as any system of belief (and associated practices) that has proliferated because it advantages one group of people at the expense of others. Or, in short, any system of belief with the proper function (think Millikan here) of promoting oppression.

I have been arguing for the last decade or so that Trump does indeed have an ideology, as defined in my book Making Monsters: The Uncanny Power of Dehumanization.

I often hear it said that Trump does not does not have an ideology. The truth-value of that statement depends on what one means by "ideology"--a notoriously ambiguous term.

HELP! Does anyone know how to ship items with lithium-ion batteries from the US to Jamaica? It's estimated that electricity won't be restored to our family members till spring. We purchased two solar-powered generators to send, but have met obstruction because they are considered hazardous.

Just published!

"Real Dehumanization" by @davidlsmith.bsky.social .

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Excellent! I have a lot to learn about the Jasenovac camp.

When I trained psychotherapists, I tried to inculcate two basic principles: 1) create a secure frame, with neutrality, total privacy and total confidentiality, 2) shut the fuck up and let the patient speak. Everything else is icing on the cake.

My Lebowitz Prize paper "Real dehumanization" is now out in the Journal of the American Philosophical Association (open access). www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

The Philosophy of Dehumanisation From the Rwandan genocide to Nazi concentration camps, atrocities often manifest when the oppressors see their victims as less than human. Join philos...

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The Most Dangerous Animal A Powerful Short Film by the Late Al Sutton

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The Most Dangerous Animal. A powerful short film by the late Al Sutton. www.imdb.com/video/wab/vi...

Some of you may know #philsci #philbio Subrena Smith, Prof of #philosophy at UNH. Her family in Jamaica lives in one of parishes hardest hit by Hurricane Melissa: Westmoreland. She & David are raising funds to support them w/ generators, supplies, truck water in to them, etc. Please donate if can!

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Thanks to your generosity, my GoFundMe has raised $2672 to help my family in Jamaica in just a little over a day. Thank you, thank you, thank you! This will go towards their most urgent needs, but it's a fraction of what's needed. T gofund.me/2a40e23c6

Donate to Help our family recover from Hurricane Melissa, organized by David Livingstone Smith I am David Livingstone Smith, a professor of philosophy. My sp… David Livingstone Smith needs your support for Help our family recover from Hurricane Melissa

Thanks to your generosity, my GoFundMe has raised $2672 to help my family in Jamaica in just a little over a day. Thank you, thank you, thank you! This will go towards their most urgent needs, but it's a fraction of what's needed. T gofund.me/2a40e23c6

Donate to Help our family recover from Hurricane Melissa, organized by David Livingstone Smith I am David Livingstone Smith, a professor of philosophy. My sp… David Livingstone Smith needs your support for Help our family recover from Hurricane Melissa

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My family is in Westmoreland, Jamaica. They are completely cut off from the rest of the island and the outside world. We don't know if they are dead or alive, but if the latter they are almost certainly homeless. If anyone has any info, PLEASE let me know. We are waiting, waiting, waiting....

Real Dehumanization My 2024 Lebowitz Prize Lecture

Real Dehumanization
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The Metaphysics of Horror | David Livingstone Smith David Livingstone Smith, author of On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How to Resist It, explains why it's the metaphysical threat posed by Halloween creatures that gives them their horrifying power.

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Is it safe? A question on many Americans' lips.

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"I Am the Wolfman." The Horror of Dehumanization

For Halloween: how dehumanization creates monsters. davidlivingstonesmith.substack.com/p/i-am-the-w...

Ep. 62- Dehumanization and Genocide with David Livingstone Smith - The Holocaust History Podcast We often hear the term “dehumanization” used in a variety of contexts. For example, dehumanization a set of beliefs, or a set of behaviors?  Is it metaphorical or do people actually believe their...

My interview on the Holocaust and History podcast. This is a wonderful podcast. Each episode is an interview with a scholar who works on the Holocaust or topics adjacent to it. thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...

The Assassination of Charlie Kirk A warning from history

Reposting this in light of current events. davidlivingstonesmith.substack.com/p/the-assasi...

Conversation with George Makari on "Humanity on the Line: Resisting Dehumanization, Erasure, and Atrocity Amidst Divides" at the MLK Jr branch of the Cleveland Public Library, an event for the 90th anniversary of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards.

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The Assassination of Charlie Kirk A warning from history

In 1938, a Jewish teenager assassinated Ernst vom Rath, a German diplomat in Paris. This triggered a series of events leading to Kristallnacht and the incarceration of 26k Jewish men in concentration camps. Today we are at a similar tipping point. davidlivingstonesmith.substack.com/p/the-assasi...