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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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Theodor W. Adorno on the Meaning of Thinking
German philosopher Theodor W. Adorno reflects on what it means to think anymore in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.12-22-2015
Arendt and Breaking with Tradition
Kate Bermingham shares her love of Arendt's ability to both love and break from political theory tradition in this week's Library feature.12-17-2015
Aristophanes on Escaping an Entanglement of Thought
Aristophanes discusses how one can escape the entanglement of a baffling thought in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.12-15-2015
Please Support the HAC with a Year-End Contribution!
Please consider making a year-end contribution to the Center or renewing your membership this holiday season.12-14-2015
Amor Mundi 12/13/15
In this week's Amor Mundi, we reflect on how Title IX is being interpreted on college campuses, explore the ethics of cryptography, and much more!12-13-2015
Arendt and the Kantian Influence in International Relations
Donna Weeks shares her personal Arendt library with us and her thoughts on studying the Kantian influence in IR in this week's Library feature.12-10-2015
Mao Zedong on Perspective and Small Thinking
Mao Zedong offers his thoughts on how a limited perspective can lead us to think small in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.12-08-2015
A Meditation on Arendt, Rilke, & Guns
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Amor Mundi 12/6/15
In this week's Amor Mundi, we explore the promise of the Rojava settlement, reflect on ISIS's appeal to love as a recruitment tactic, and much more.12-06-2015