I think how in 'Islam: The View from the Edge,' despite being a case study of medieval Iran, Richard Bulliet applied it to 20th century Islamism - we have to do the same for the 21st century and whoever is at the forefront of defining the aesthetic sensibilities of a new high culture Muslim elite, in the ways the Islamists fell short.
Very well written, insightful, concise, and relevant. A lot to consider regarding what Islam looks like in the cities of the remainder of this century and beyond
Very insightful ideas, as always. I am excited to read about post apathy blogs on these topics in 2013!
It probably says a lot about the power of Americana that I can’t pin it down myself, but I wonder if it might be worth writing about how an elite urban culture in the Islamic world looked like before colonialism?
A millennial/Gen Z in Lahore or Cairo, and their diaspora counterparts might have some recollection about the poets, philosophical and metaphysical thinkers of the time. But probably nothing more than that.
For a much longer series of essays (aiming eventually at being a sort of book) on his take on the solution to the limits of rationality, I might recommend his other website: https://metarationality.com/introduction.
You might also find the rest of https://meaningness.com interesting. I can't explain why entirely, but this piece felt very related to his work.
I think how in 'Islam: The View from the Edge,' despite being a case study of medieval Iran, Richard Bulliet applied it to 20th century Islamism - we have to do the same for the 21st century and whoever is at the forefront of defining the aesthetic sensibilities of a new high culture Muslim elite, in the ways the Islamists fell short.
Nice piece brother. It could be shorter to make it easier to read for your audience though.
Your blog, your rules sir. Thanks.
Very well written, insightful, concise, and relevant. A lot to consider regarding what Islam looks like in the cities of the remainder of this century and beyond
Very insightful ideas, as always. I am excited to read about post apathy blogs on these topics in 2013!
It probably says a lot about the power of Americana that I can’t pin it down myself, but I wonder if it might be worth writing about how an elite urban culture in the Islamic world looked like before colonialism?
A millennial/Gen Z in Lahore or Cairo, and their diaspora counterparts might have some recollection about the poets, philosophical and metaphysical thinkers of the time. But probably nothing more than that.
You might find David Chapman's work interesting (perhaps also frustrating, or challenging). For a more polemical piece, I would recommend the following essay: https://meaningness.com/fundamentalism-countercultural-modernism
For a much longer series of essays (aiming eventually at being a sort of book) on his take on the solution to the limits of rationality, I might recommend his other website: https://metarationality.com/introduction.
You might also find the rest of https://meaningness.com interesting. I can't explain why entirely, but this piece felt very related to his work.
Hopefully some of this is generative for you.