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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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An Arendtian Library: The Goethe-Institut New York
Recently, the Goethe-Institut New York contacted us via Twitter and sent us an image of some of Arendt's writings housed in its library.07-30-2015
Peter Singer on Thinking and the Meaning of Philosophy
Australian philosopher Peter Singer discusses how thinking helps constitute the meaning of philosophy in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.07-28-2015
Dianoetic Laughter
Charles Snyder reflects on how dianoetic laughter frees us from the misery that arises from our constant failure to be able to converse with ourselves.07-26-2015
Amor Mundi 7/26/15
In our Amor Mundi, we reexamine the concentration camp as an institution of the Holocaust, reflect on the values of our "sharing" culture, and much more!07-26-2015
Understanding Religion and Its Influence on the State
We come across a collection of books in Arendt's library that exemplifies her interest in trying to understand religion and its political influence.07-23-2015
Abraham Lincoln on Thinking and Reaching a Nation
Abraham Lincoln provides his thoughts on thinking and speaking to people in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.07-22-2015
Our 100/10 Membership Challenge Is Here Once Again!
Today, we are launching our annual 100/10 Membership Challenge: 100 new members in 10 days!07-21-2015
Announcing Our 100/10 Membership Challenge Contests and Drawings!
We at the Hannah Arendt Center are very excited about this year’s 100/10 membership challenge, especially all of the contests and drawings we have planned!07-21-2015
Amor Mundi 7/19/15
In our Amor Mundi, we explore some of the questions raised by Harper Lee's "Go Set a Watchman," reflect on our modern information economy, and much more!07-19-2015