Amor Mundi

The weekly publication of the Hannah Arendt Center

What is most difficult, writes Arendt, is to love the world as it is. Loving the world means neither uncritical acceptance nor contemptuous rejection, but the unwavering facing up to and comprehension of that which is. The opinions expressed in essays on our site are those of their authors.

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Democracy and Dissent

Today, it is worth recalling Arendt’s foundational defense of public dissent as well as her outspoken resistance to legalized denaturalization based on political opinions.

03-16-2025

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Arendt and Goethe

In this week's Library feature, we appreciate Arendt's impressive collection of Goethe's works.

11-21-2014

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Carl Sagan on Thinking

Carl Sagan provides this week's Thoughts on Thinking.

11-19-2014

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Amor Mundi 11/16/14

In this week's Amor Mundi, we reflect on how one's living environment growing up affects one's future, wonder whether privacy exists in our networked society, realize the exponential decline of innovation, and much more.

11-17-2014

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Obedience and Political Affairs

Johannes Lang discusses Arendt's critique of obedience in political and moral matters.

11-17-2014

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The Art of Arendt

In our Library feature, we appreciate Arendt's deep love of art.

11-14-2014

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Video Archives - The Eichmann Trial: A Discussion with Deborah Lipstadt (2012)

In this week's Video Archives, we remember a 2012 discussion between historian Deborah Lipstadt and Roger Berkowitz on Arendt's treatment of the Eichmann trial.

11-13-2014

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Victor Hugo on Thinking

Victor Hugo provides this week's Thoughts on Thinking.

11-12-2014

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The Reason For Being Is Freedom

Thomas Wild discusses Arendt's conception of freedom as a state of being experienced only in public.

11-10-2014

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Amor Mundi 11/9/14

In this week's Amor Mundi, we speculate about the future of privacy in the Internet of Things, celebrate moments enjoyed in solitude, refuse to accept the biggest financial cover-up in history, and much more!

11-10-2014