Hannah Arendt

Arendt on Totalitarianism

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.

[VIDEO] What Is Evil?

当听到人为造成的悲剧时,你可能会想:怎么会有人做出如此可怕的行为?邪恶常常迷惑我们,使我们把坏人描绘成人类中奇怪的案例,完全脱离了典型的人群。

But how accurate is this depiction of evil? The video below,"What is Evil?"examines Hannah Arendt's thinking as she tries to understand the nature of evil, after witnessing the trial of Nazi Official Adolf Eichmann.