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RE: The March Toward Totalitarianism: Hannah Arendt In The 21st Century
Awesome post @richq11!
The Origins of Totalitarianism and The Banality of Evil!!
She really is an amazing mind. Love her work.
Her work on Eichmann and the psychological normalization of evil really is a must read.
Upvoted / Resteemed!
Edit: You have me thinking of another book...can't remember the title but if i do i will update this post.
Edit2: Damn that was bugging me. The book I had in mind was:
Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland (by Christopher R. Browning)
It explores how average German reservists became cold blooded killers. This applies to all men though, not just Germans.
Yes! Nice to see that someone gets it! Browning's book is excellent and you're absolutely right, it does transcend the German psyche and apply to all men. Another great book is The Ominous Parallels by Leonard Peikoff. It takes a philosophical rather than psychological approach and traces the similarities between Germany's descent into Nazism and modern America.