This goes out to my wonderful friend MM: LISTEN, this week I do not have time to debate how “correct” my understanding of Kant, Hamann, Kleist, Bolzano and Nietzsche are in this 550-word, nonacademic piece for Slate on the Russian Kant Gunfight. 

(For everyone else: My beautiful, brilliant friend “M” knows a lot about 18th Century German stuff–and everything else–and will surely be eager to excoriate every point in this, fine or no. The rest of you–read and “enjoy,” and show all of your friends.” )