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"Something has happened to the fabric of society"
This essay contrasts Mister Rogers' vision of neighborliness with the harsh treatment of legal immigrants in the United States, focusing on the case of Kseniia Petrova. It explores how class resentment and institutional silence have enabled arbitrary cruelty toward those who came here to contribute.04-13-2025
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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
Feel the Bern: Understanding The Spirit of Political Revolution
Bernie Sanders' appeal illustrates how widespread the political sentiments that Hannah Arendt identified as the causes of revolution are in both parties.02-21-2016
Hannah Arendt, Social Constructs, and Seeing the World
Rukaya Al Zayani has shared several images with us of her personal Arendt library and explained how Arendt has influenced her view of the world.02-18-2016
Anatole France on Education and Knowing
French writer Anatole France reflects on how education relates to knowledge in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.02-16-2016
Amor Mundi 2/14/16
In this week's Amor Mundi, we explore the appeal of Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump, announce a job opening, and much more!02-14-2016
Studying the History of Political Theory with Hannah Arendt
Arendt never gave an account of her methodology in political theory, but in her notes, we see her offering a way to engage the world of political thinking.02-14-2016
Arendt and Trust in Government
We appreciate Arendt's annotations with regards to how trust factors into Locke's Two Treatises of Government in this week's Library feature.02-11-2016
Anne Frank on Having an Opinion
Anne Frank reflects on the irrevocable right to have an opinion in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.02-09-2016
“Why Are Americans So Angry?”: Remembering Imagining Crisis
Ian Storey looks to the Iowa Caucuses to wonder at what point electoral politics is reduced to the manufacture of crisis.02-07-2016