Historian and writer Blake Smith joins Outsider Theory to discuss the teaching theory and the formation of elites; the surprising affinities between Strauss and Foucault; the parallel grooming practices of Straussians and Derrideans; the perverse economy of enjoyment in the Trump era; Obama’s failed use of theory as seduction prop; and why Foucault was the original Bronze Age Pervert.

Blake on "Foucault Through Strauss": https://im1776.com/2021/02/19/foucault-through-strauss/

Blake's writing at Tablet: https://www.tabletmag.com/contributors/blake-smith

Geoff's seminar on Foucault and Covid: https://www.speakeasy.com/e/biopolitics-covid