Cultured Opinion

on the fear of Hell

some reflections on Dante and on our political situation

Jan 31 • Dhananjay Jagannathan

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On teaching Plato

some notes on thoughtcrime in Texas

Jan 15 • Dhananjay Jagannathan

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December 2025

on solidarity

Christian nationalism and Augustinian cosmopolitanism

Dec 30, 2025 • Dhananjay Jagannathan

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on sacred music

an essay for Commonweal magazine

Dec 8, 2025 • Dhananjay Jagannathan

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November 2025

competence is not enough

We are drowning in mediocrity, but, like frogs being boiled, we’ve only just started to notice.

Nov 23, 2025 • Dhananjay Jagannathan

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October 2025

on public conversation and political rationality

some worries about our political culture

Oct 29, 2025 • Dhananjay Jagannathan

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on education for the common good

Reflections on eight years at Columbia University

Oct 12, 2025 • Dhananjay Jagannathan

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September 2025

demonic possession and artificial intelligence

Last Christmas I wrote about angels and AI, a report of the intellectual fruits of a seminar I taught on this subject.

Sep 18, 2025 • Dhananjay Jagannathan

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On angels, demons, and artificial intelligence

I have spent the past few months teaching an undergraduate philosophy seminar on angels and demons, a rather unusual topic for my secular department and…

Published on The Line of Beauty • Sep 15, 2025

On traveling light

Reflections on leisure, attention, and selling experiences

Sep 1, 2025 • Dhananjay Jagannathan

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August 2025

On literacy

and whether book culture will survive the present age

Aug 16, 2025 • Dhananjay Jagannathan

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on fusion cuisine

introducing Cultured Opinion, a newsletter about culture and identity

Aug 4, 2025 • Dhananjay Jagannathan

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