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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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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
Now Hiring: Part-Time Research Assistant
Roger Berkowitz, the Academic Director of the Hannah Arendt Center is looking to hire a Part Time Research Assistant to assist with a book project.01-20-2016
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
Japan's Collective Self-Defense: On Arendt, Sovereignty, and Peace
To identify freedom with free will has brought the “most dangerous consequence,” for it allows us to claim freedom at the price of all others' sovereignty.01-17-2016
"You Ain't No Muslim, Bruv": On Religion, Doctrine, and Violence
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
David Bowie on Thinking and Creativity
David Bowie reflects on how judgment and negative thinking can stifle creativity in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.01-12-2016
Amor Mundi 1/10/16
In our Amor Mundi, we reflect on how life pressures us to remember some pasts over others, check in on the state of American rage, and much more!01-10-2016