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It’s Political Power, Stupid
Today’s populist revolts against globalization are not only economic in nature—they are fundamentally political. As Hannah Arendt warned, the elevation of economics over politics, especially under imperialism and globalization, leads to the collapse of political judgment and self-determination. Her historical analysis now reads like prophecy: we are witnessing the return of politics in its most raw and terrifying form.04-06-2025
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Amor Mundi 5/3/15
In this week's Amor Mundi, we see the banality of evil in the trial of Oskar Gröning, identify certain dangers of social science research, and much more!05-04-2015
The Battle of Ideas: A Personal Arendt Library
We appreciate a photo of a personal Arendt library that includes, among other things, a thinking cap that is used to aid the reader in the battle of ideas.05-01-2015
Ray Bradbury's Thoughts on Thinking: Unconscious Creativity
Ray Bradbury reflects on the dangers thinking poses to creativity in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.04-29-2015
Amor Mundi 4/26/15
In this week's Amor Mundi, we reflect on the occurrence of violence in our world, meditate on the benefits of a college education, and much more!04-27-2015
Hannah Arendt Collection: The Life and Work of Adolf Hitler
We visit the Hannah Arendt Collection and peruse a number of books dedicated to understanding the character and political aspirations of Adolf Hitler.04-24-2015
The Courage to Be: Uday Mehta
Zelda May Bas, a student fellow with the Hannah Arendt Center, recounts our second "Courage to Be" dinner, during which Uday Mehta spoke on Gandhi.04-23-2015
Albert Einstein's Thoughts on Thinking: Reading and Laziness
Albert Einstein reflects how too much reading and not enough thinking can beget laziness in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.04-22-2015
Amor Mundi 4/19/15
In this week's Amor Mundi, we appeal to the banality of evil in acknowledging Holocaust Memorial Day, meditate on the importance of privacy, and much more!04-20-2015
Hannah Arendt Collection: The Prophet Armed
We visit the Hannah Arendt Collection and appreciate the annotations Arendt made to her copy of a biography written about Leon Trotsky.04-17-2015