Arendt on Totalitarianism

20 February 2017

Despite being over forty years old, Roger Errera's interview of philosopher Hannah Arendt in theNew York Review of Booksmay be as timely as ever. Could something approaching totalitarianism be unfolding before us today—either in America or abroad? We hear echoes throughout the interview that may remind you of our current political situation.

不管你的政治立场如何,“极权主义始于对你所拥有的东西的蔑视”这句话都有一些预兆。她对事实和谎言的讨论与假新闻和对专家信任度的下降有相似之处。

She also chimes in about history, evil, and progress: Is there any way to remove all contingency from history? Does the arc of history really bend tend towards progress?

Full Link:

http://www.nybooks.com/articles/1978/10/26/hannah-arendt-from-an-interview/