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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 Library: Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling
In this week's Library feature, we appreciate Hannah Arendt's collection of the works of German philosopher Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling.03-06-2015
Howard Zinn on Thinking
American historian, author, playwright, and social activist Howard Zinn provides this week's Thoughts on Thinking.03-04-2015
Amor Mundi 3/1/15
In this week's Amor Mundi, we wonder whether humans will eventually be replaced by more efficient machines, appeal to Karl Ove Knausgaard in our attempts to understand a uniquely American form of poverty, appreciate Peter Railton's efforts to open up a broader discussion on depression, and much more.03-02-2015
Arendt and Transformation
Thomas Wild discusses how the transformation of thinking and acting into works of art permeates Arendt's understanding of the world conceived by humankind.03-02-2015
Hannah Arendt Library: St. Augustine
We appreciate Arendt's engagement with Saint Augustine's "Confessions."02-27-2015
The American Jewish Peace Archive
We recognize Aliza Becker, one of her Associate Fellows, and her creation of the American Jewish Peace Archive: An Oral History of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Activists (AJPA).02-26-2015
Eric Hoffer on Thinking
American moral and social philosopher Eric Hoffer provides this week's Thoughts on Thinking.02-25-2015
Hannah Arendt and the Political Dangers of Emotion
Johannes Lang explores the moral and political consequences of emotion entering into the public sphere.02-23-2015
Amor Mundi 2/22/15
In this week's Amor Mundi, we recognize the enduring legacy of the American Revolution in American politics and rhetoric, expose the under-reported dangers of becoming a whistleblower, identify the universality all writers aspire to achieve, and much more.02-23-2015