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Temptations of Tyranny
Rod Dreher’s conflicted support for President Trump illustrates a broader crisis among intellectual conservatives who fear the "soft totalitarianism" of liberal institutions yet embrace the hard authoritarianism of executive overreach. Drawing on Hannah Arendt’s political thought, the essay contends that true freedom is preserved not through charismatic leaders but through the multiplication and decentralization of citizen power. Revitalizing democracy, it argues, requires stubborn, local acts of collective governance rather than the dangerous temptation to concentrate authority in a single figure.04-27-2025
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Amor Mundi 3/20/16
In today's Amor Mundi, we consider Trump's banality, discover how comics affected Ta-Nehisi Coates' writing, get a sneak peek of some of the Fall Conference content in Roger's piece "Real Talk," also featured on Medium, and more...03-20-2016
Amor Mundi 3/13/16
In today's Amor Mundi, we view the Trump phenomenon through a more critical lens, monitor a possible departure from the democratic process in Europe, witness a rise of "the social" with social media and more...03-13-2016
Amor Mundi 3/6/16
In this week's Amor Mundi, we consider exile through through multiple lenses, hear about a defiant judge in the Pacific Northwest, a brave writer pushing forward in the face of experiencing harassment for his beliefs and more...03-06-2016
John Kenneth Galbraith on the Labor of Thought
John Kenneth Galbraith makes a case for critical thinking in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.03-02-2016
Amor Mundi 2/28/16
In this week's Amor Mundi, we reflect on the danger Donald Trump poses to American democracy, honor students' right to free speech, and much more!02-28-2016
Arendt and The Spirit of Laws
We appreciate the annotations Hannah Arendt made to her copy of Montesquieu's "The Spirit of Laws" in this week's Library feature.02-25-2016
Announcing the First Issue of AJPA News
We are pleased to announce the first issue of AJPA News, the official newsletter of the American Jewish Peace Archive (AJPA).02-24-2016
Marshall McLuhan on Critical Vision and the Automatic
Marshall McLuhan comments on the power of critical thinking against automatic movement in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.02-23-2016
Amor Mundi 2/21/16
In this week's Amor Mundi, we speculate about the fate of the U.S. party system, reflect on human relationships in a digital age, and much more!02-21-2016