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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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In this week's Amor Mundi, we dissect a 1962 pardon request made by Adolf Eichmann, reflect on the Malheur occupation, and much more!02-01-2016
Arendt and the Intimate Kitchens of the Communist System
We realize the types of affairs conducted in the intimate kitchens of communist systems in this week's Library feature.01-28-2016
Horace on Thinking and Living Life to Its Fullest
Horace reflects on how we can all live life to its fullest in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.01-26-2016
Amor Mundi 1/24/16
In this week's Amor Mundi, we reflect on the democratic role of the U.S. constitution, ask what it means to share the unshareable, and much more!01-24-2016
Arendt and the Sociology of Communism
We appreciate the annotations Hannah Arendt made to her copy of Jules Monnerot's Sociology and Psychology of Communism in this week's Library feature.01-21-2016
Alan Rickman on Storytelling and Considering What's Possible
Alan Rickman reflects on the human need for storytelling and considering what's possible in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.01-19-2016
Amor Mundi 1/17/16
In our Amor Mundi, we reflect on the successes of anti-establishment presidential candidates, contemplate the Internet's effect on reading, and much more.01-17-2016
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Ian Storey discusses the hashtag #YouAintNoMuslimBruv as a symbol of humankind's ability to resist a kind of violence that is bound to doctrine.01-16-2016
Understanding the Initium of Humanity
A supporter of the HAC discusses understanding and humanity as an initium in this week's Library feature.01-14-2016