dustinjbyrd Authoritarianism, Critical Theory, Neoliberalism, Political Philosophy, Uncategorized, War

Iran, Neoliberalism, Nihilism, and the Global Order: A Conversation with Wendy Brown, by Ekpyrosis Press author, Mohammad Hadi

Ekpyrosis Press author, Mohammad Hadi, recently published an interview he conducted with the American Professor and political theorist, Wendy Brown. A specialist in Critical Theory, Brown is currently Professor Emerita at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. Author of numerous books, including Nihilistic Times: Thinking with Max Weber (Harvard University Press, 2023) and In the Ruins of Neoliberalism: The Rise of Antidemocratic Politics in the West (Columbia University Press, 2019), Wendy has had a profound influence on the fields of critical legal studies, feminist theory, psychoanalysis, and continental philosophy.

Mohammad Hadi is a philosophy graduate based in Berlin. He completed his doctorate at the University of Tübingen in 2016, and he is currently working on essays on war and philosophy. He hosts the interview podcast Rhizastance. His book, Iranically, is due to be released in early 2027 by Ekpyrosis Press.

Iran, Neoliberalism, Nihilism, and the Global Order: A Conversation with Wendy Brown
dustinjbyrd America, American Politics, Authoritarianism, Critical Theory, Donald Trump, Political Philosophy, Political Psychology, Psychoanalysis, Uncategorized

“The Dark Charisma of Donald Trump” in Lithuania

Ekpyrosis Press author, Dr. Dustin J. Byrd, recently spoke about his book, “The Dark Charisma of Donald Trump: Political Psychology and the MAGA Movement” at the 16th annual Sakharov Conference in Vilnius, Lithuania. Numerous articles about Dr. Byrd’s work were produced from his interviews and speech. Follow the link below to the LRT article (In Lithuanian). To purchase a paperback copy of the book, follow this link: The Dark Charisma of Donald Trump.

US Professor on Trump: All Projects and Daughter Ivanka are his Narcissistic Mirrors.

dustinjbyrd Catholicism, Christianity, Critical Theory, Liberation Theology, Political Theology, Religion, Uncategorized, World War II

“Jürgen Moltmann: Theodicy, Hope, and the Crucified,” with Rudolf J. Siebert

The founder of Ekpyrosis Press, Dustin J. Byrd, discussed the life and work of the “Critical Theologian of the Cross,” Jürgen Moltmann, with Ekpyrosis Press author, Rudolf J. Siebert. Moltmann, who was influential in the development of “Liberation Theology,” passed away on June 3rd, 2024, leaving behind a library of critical theology, influenced by the Frankfurt School, Ernst Bloch, and his participation in the Christian-Marxist dialogue movement. The discussion was co-sponsored by the Institute for Critical Social Theory.

dustinjbyrd Catholicism, Christianity, Critical Theory, Fascism, Political Philosophy, Political Theology, Popes, Religion, Right-Wing Ideology, World War II

“The Christian Resistance to Fascism,” with Rudolf J. Siebert

Ekpyrosis Press author and critical theorist, Rudolf J. Siebert, recently discussed the “Christian Resistance to Fascism” with Ekpyrosis Press founder, Dustin J. Byrd. Dr. Siebert witnessed first-hand the Christian exuberance for fascism in Nazi Germany, as well as the resistance that some Christians put up against the far-right ideology. In this discourse, Dr. Siebert remembers his experiences in the Third Reich and analyzes the continual growth of fascism ideology in today’s world. This discourse was also sponsored by the Institute for Critical Social Theory.

Christian Resistance to Fascism, with Rudolf J. Siebert