Devil's Advocate

The office of Devil’s Advocate is a historical reality. Created in 1587, the jurist’s task was to poke holes in dossiers proposing the canonization of a new saint. Our easier task is to poke holes in the dominant narratives.

Who Gets to Call It Demonic?

Who Gets to Call It Demonic?

In the great antisemitism debate, are those who accuse others of demonizing demonizers themselves? The performative function of the “demonization” charge operates less as a diagnosis than as a disciplinary mechanism enforcing political conformity. It exposes the asymmetry between those...

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