 | saunaboy January 31 | As politics descends into post truth madness in various countries around the world, it's a good time to revisit some profound thinkers who examined freedom and totalitarianism. Chief amongst them is Hannah Arendt. The questions she asked are so relevant today. Why did the great evil of the 20th century come about? How could totalitarianism have happened? How can freedom and plurality be protected? The core and enduring message in one of her cerebral books 'The Human Condition' begins with a simple proposition: "It is nothing more than to think what we are doing." Thoughtlessness, she concluded towards the end of her life, creates the conditions for evil. "There are no dangerous thoughts. Thinking itself is dangerous......it is what makes people free to change the world." (loosely paraphrased from an Economist review) | | | |  | You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. | | | | |
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