Jacques Derrida On Forgiveness ... and Seinfeld

Here, Derrida makes an important distinction between the idea of "pure forgiveness" and the more strategic notion of "reconciliation" ... he regards the former as "Christian" and its practice "impossible," while deeming the latter politically and socially valuable ... in the second clip, Derrida semi-seriously advises those who feel that the sit-com 'Seinfeld' is an example of deconstruction, to "do your homework" - to explore deconstructive writing itself ...