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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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Hannah Arendt and the Ansermet's Foundations of Music
We appreciate Hannah Arendt's copy of The Foundations of music in human consciousness in this week's Library feature.05-29-2015
C. S. Lewis on Comfort and Truth-Seeking
C. S. Lewis distinguishes man's pursuit of comfort as compared to that of truth in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.05-26-2015
Amor Mundi 5/24/15
In this week's Amor Mundi, we reflect on the promise of the Class of 2015, relate Arendt's thoughts on Eichmann to a modern mass murderer, and much more.05-25-2015
The Dystopia of Knowledge
Jennifer M. Hudson uses Arendt and David Eggers' The Circle to understand man's quest to free himself from nature and to infinitely expand his knowledge.05-24-2015
Hans Morgenthau and Hannah Arendt
We appreciate Hannah Arendt's collection of the writings of political theorist Hans Morgenthau in this week's Library feature.05-21-2015
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus on Thinking and Action
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus reflects on thinking and action in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.05-20-2015
Cassandra in Little Rock
Nicholas Tampio discusses how Arendt's essay in response to the 1957 events at Little Rock High School promotes the diffusion of power in a democracy.05-18-2015
Amor Mundi 5/17/15
In our Amor Mundi, we meditate on death and the ephemeral nature of the body, investigate the inhuman nature of humanities conferences, and much more!05-18-2015
The Hannah Arendt Library: Black Reconstruction in America
We appreciate two annotations Arendt made to her copy of "Black Reconstruction in America" in this week's Library feature.05-15-2015