Rendering Unconscious welcomes Dr. David Renton back to the podcast! He’s here to talk about his new book Revolutionary Forgiveness: Beyond Moralism, Towards Liberation.
Rendering Unconscious episode 409.
On this episode, David discusses his newest book Revolutionary Forgiveness: Beyond Moralism, Towards Liberation, which focuses on the complexities of forgiveness in activist and leftist spaces. He critiques the notion of forgiveness without justice, using South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission as a prime example, while also exploring the role of personal stories, such as Eleanor Marx’s. The conversation delves into the intersection of psychoanalysis and political theory, emphasizing the need for not just forgiveness, but reparation and justice.
D. K. Renton is a barrister and historian. His work has appeared in The London Review of Books, The Guardian, Jacobin, Spectre, and Tempest. Renton is a member of rs21. His books include The New Authoritarians: Convergence on the Right and Fascism: History and Theory. He is based in London. Follow him at Substack D K Renton and at social media: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky
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