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The idleness of thought entails the capacity to intervene — carefully, incisively, even forcefully — without being beholden to the interests of the institutions that impose themselves on us.

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K. Qatsi in Idle Thoughts

Jun 30, 2021

A Song for the Fourth of July 2021

Sufjan Stevens reminds us to look in the mirror this Independence…

K. Qatsi in Idle Thoughts

Oct 18, 2020

Presidential Election Voter-Types: A Taxonomy

Which Type Are You?

K. Qatsi in Idle Thoughts

Jul 20, 2020

Remove the Statues — All of Them

We should remember historical figures, not idolize them

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K. Qatsi in Idle Thoughts

Jul 4, 2020

A Brief Reflection on Policing and Protest after the Recent Killings

The logic of policing has been…

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K. Qatsi in Idle Thoughts

Jul 1, 2020

The Fourth of July Is a Day for Protest Songs

A Little Less Celebration, a Little More (Direct)…

K. Qatsi in Idle Thoughts

May 26, 2020

After COVID-19, We Should Be Allowed to Wear Masks in Public

Anti-Mask Laws Should Be Permanently…

K. Qatsi in Idle Thoughts

May 14, 2020

Ain’t Nothing Wrong with Another Unity Song—Right?

Unity is not an end in itself—so what could “unity”…

K. Qatsi in Idle Thoughts

Jan 5, 2020

The Circularity of Originalism

On the perils of understanding originalism as a definition of…

K. Qatsi in Idle Thoughts

Dec 2, 2019

“Quick, before the depression takes over.”

Sometimes writing about a movie and writing about yourself…

K. Qatsi in Idle Thoughts

Nov 7, 2019

Which Side Are You On? Confronting the Agonies of Lawyering