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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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Hannah Arendt and The Phenomenon of Life

We appreciate several annotations Hannah Arendt made to her copy of Hans Jonas's "The Phenomenon of Life" in this week's Library feature.
08-27-2015
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Amor Mundi 8/23/15

In this week's Amor Mundi, we muse on what effect trigger warnings might have on college students, reflect on the ways we discuss depression, and much more!
08-23-2015
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On the Ethics of Baruch Spinoza

We appreciate the annotations Hannah Arendt made to Baruch Spinoza's Ethics in this week's Library feature.
08-20-2015
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William Henry Bragg on the Essence of Science

William Bragg reflects on how science interacts with facts in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.
08-18-2015
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Hannah Arendt and the Pentagon Papers

In this week's Library feature, we come across several copies of "The Pentagon Papers" in Bard College's Hannah Arendt Library.
08-13-2015
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Beethoven on Carrying and Writing Down Thoughts

Ludvig van Beethoven reflects on carrying and writing down one's thoughts in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.
08-11-2015
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Hannah Arendt: A Legacy of Americans' Love for Freedom

This week's Library feature reveals the extent to which Hannah Arendt respected American's love for freedom.
08-06-2015
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Alexander Hamilton on the Fruit of Labor and Thought

Alexander Hamilton reflects on how the fruit of labor and thought help constitute the appearance of genius in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.
08-04-2015
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Amor Mundi 8/2/15

In our Amor Mundi, we reflect on how our wired culture affects our social relationships, seek justice for eight men wrongly imprisoned, and much more!
08-02-2015
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