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Philosophy · 19 min

The Origins of Totalitarianism

By Hannah Arendt

Hannah Arendt's 'The Origins of Totalitarianism' is a profound exploration of how societies fracture, objective reality is replaced by ideology, and individuals are rendered 'superfluous.' This episode unpacks her seminal insights into the psychological and social preconditions that enable such radical reorderings of human existence.

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“Hannah Arendt's 'The Origins of Totalitarianism' is a profound exploration of how societies fracture, objective reality is replaced by ideology, and individuals are rendered 'superfluous.' This episode unpacks her seminal insights into the psychological and social preconditions that enable such radical reorderings of human existence.”

— Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism

What it is about

totalitarianism, political philosophy, ideology

Who it is for

Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of totalitarianism, political philosophy, ideology and better judgment in how they apply it.

The author

Hannah Arendt brings a credible and useful lens to totalitarianism, political philosophy, ideology, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.

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Hannah Arendt

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