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“Why Are Americans So Angry?”: Remembering Imagining Crisis

Ian Storey looks to the Iowa Caucuses to wonder at what point electoral politics is reduced to the manufacture of crisis.

Arendt and the Functions of Political Thought

We appreciate the annotations Hannah Arendt made to an anthology of essays on political thought in this week's Library feature.

Paul Valery on Man and His Thoughts

Paul Valery reflects on how man relates to his thoughts in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.

Amor Mundi 1/31/16

In this week's Amor Mundi, we dissect a 1962 pardon request made by Adolf Eichmann, reflect on the Malheur occupation, and much more!

Arendt and the Intimate Kitchens of the Communist System

We realize the types of affairs conducted in the intimate kitchens of communist systems in this week's Library feature.

Horace on Thinking and Living Life to Its Fullest

Horace reflects on how we can all live life to its fullest in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.

Action and Interaction

Action and interaction both relate to the public space, but where and how they occur in the world differs significantly.

Amor Mundi 1/24/16

In this week's Amor Mundi, we reflect on the democratic role of the U.S. constitution, ask what it means to share the unshareable, and much more!

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.