Opening of the American Mind: Ten Years of the Point

The Point magazine is a cultural landscape that offers a unique and revelatory look at the changing face of America, featuring thoughtful dialogue between a wide range of political views, philosophical perspectives, and personal experiences. The Opening of the American Mind anthology spans the era of Obama and Trump, Occupy Wall Street and Black Lives Matter, #MeToo, and renewed attention to reparations, offering critical reflections on some of the decade's most influential events and standing as a testament to the significance of open exchange.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 392 pages
\n Publication date: 05 October 2020
\n Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
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In a cultural landscape dominated by hot takes and petty polemics, The Point stands for something different. Informed by the conviction that humanistic thinking has relevance for everyday life, the magazine has long maintained a rare space for thoughtful dialogue between a wide range of political views, philosophical perspectives, and personal experiences. Its contributors include liberals and conservatives, philosophers and activists, Marxists and Catholics, New Yorkers and Midwesterners. A little more than a decade since its founding on the campus of the University of Chicago, it offers a unique and revelatory look at the changing face of America, one that speaks not only to the way American minds have been forced to open by a decade of trauma and transformation, but also to the challenge of remaining open to our fellow citizens during our deeply divided present.

Featuring award-winning and highly acclaimed essays from The Point's first ten years, The Opening of the American Mind traces the path of American intellect from the magazine's inception in 2009, when Barack Obama was ascending the steps of the White House, to the brink of the 2020 election. The essays, chosen both for the way they capture their time and transcend it, are assembled into five sections that address cycles of cultural frustrations, social movements, and the aftermath of the 2016 election, and provide lively, forward-looking considerations of how we might expand our imaginations into the future. Spanning the era of Obama and Trump, Occupy Wall Street and Black Lives Matter, #MeToo and renewed attention to reparations, this anthology offers critical reflections on some of the decade's most influential events and stands as a testament to the significance of open exchange.

The intellectual dialogue provided by The Point is a valuable contribution to our understanding of the complex issues facing our society. By fostering a space for open and respectful communication, the magazine helps to bridge the divides that exist between different political, philosophical, and cultural perspectives. It is a reminder that even in the face of profound disagreement, there is still much that we can learn from one another and that a more inclusive and compassionate society is possible. As we navigate the challenges of our divided times, The Point serves as a beacon of hope, offering a vision of a better future that is grounded in humanistic thinking and a commitment to open dialogue.

\n Weight: 678g\n
Dimension: 159 x 237 x 28 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780226735801\n \n