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Political philosopher quote of the day: 'The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil' — Hannah Arendt

The Times of India brings the Latest & Top Breaking News on Politics and Current Affairs in India & ...

Jun 12, 2026 • The Times of India

A New Movie Perpetuates the Pernicious Myth of Hannah Arendt

Can a filmmaker make a biopic with a book as its protagonist? Margarethe Von Trotta’s film, Hanna ...

May 29, 2013 • New Republic

“Hannah Arendt” Revisits Fiery Debate over German-Jewish Theorist’s Coverage of Eichmann Trial

As head of the Gestapo office for Jewish affairs, Adolf Eichmann organized transport systems which r...

Nov 25, 2013 • Democracy Now

Books by Hannah Arendt and Complete Book Reviews

Arendt (1906–1975), among the last century's most eminent political philosophers, never lived to c...

May 30, 2022 • Publishers Weekly

'Hannah Arendt' review: convincing look at bold thinker

Drama. Starring Barbara Sukowa, Axel Milberg and Janet McTeer. Directed by Margarethe von Trotta. In...

Aug 01, 2013 • SFGate

Philosopher Hannah Arendt provokes us to rethink what education is for in the era of AI

In the 1954 essay "The Crisis in Education", German-American philosopher Hannah Arendt argued that c...

May 11, 2025 • Phys.org

Hannah Arendt's thought brought to screen in fascinating film

Director Margarethe von Trotta, whose numinous 2009 film, "Vision," told the life story of St. Hilde...

May 24, 2013 • National Catholic Reporter

Artworks Orbiting the Thinking of Hannah Arendt

LONDON — In a year when much of the world as we know it has been on its knees, is it not a bold, i...

May 07, 2021 • Hyperallergic

Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil by Hannah Arendt

A Report on the Banality of Evil by Hannah Arendt Teresa Candeias reads Hannah Arendt’s Eichmann i...

Jun 08, 2026 • Philosophy Now

‘Hannah Arendt and Isaiah Berlin’ Review: Clash of the Titans

In the halcyon age before Covid, I caught a flight to a small town in Germany to see an opera about ...

Nov 05, 2021 • Wall Street Journal

Hannah Arendt: What you need to know about the German philosopher's life and work

A photo of Hannah Arendt at the exhibition in the German Historical Museum. Photo: DPA Hannah Arendt...

Sep 08, 2020 • The Local

Tolkien, Beethoven, MLK Jr., and Hannah Arendt: The Voices That Resonate in ‘Magnifica Humanitas’

In his first encyclical, Pope Leo XIV draws on a broad range of cultural and philosophical figures f...

May 25, 2026 • National Catholic Register

Hannah Arendt’s Enduring Leadership Advice For 2026

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Theodore McDarrah writes about...

Jan 27, 2026 • Forbes

Political philospher quote of the day: 'The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil' ― Hannah Arendt

Few political thinkers have left behind a quote as unsettling as this one. At first glance, it appea...

Jun 12, 2026 • The Times of India

The Hannah Arendt Guide to Friendship

Hannah Arendt was a good friend. When she was a teenage girl, she was forbidden by her mother and st...

Mar 09, 2015 • New Republic

Hannah Arendt and the meaning of evil

Tomorrow (Friday, Dec 4th) is the 45th anniversary of the death of Hannah Arendt, the German-born po...

Dec 02, 2020 • The Irish Times

Eagle Reels: Leon Botstein, Jeff Bieber reflect on Hannah Arendt’s relevance today

What happens when democracy teeters on the edge — and how can we resist the slide into tyranny? In...

May 28, 2025 • Berkshire Eagle

Hannah Arendt Was Really a Prophet Against Conformity

A portrait of political theorist and author Hannah Arendt in 1949. (Fred Stein Archive / Archive Pho...

Jan 08, 2023 • The Nation

What sparked Hannah Arendt's ideas behind "The Origins of Totalitarianism"

Hannah Arendt came up with ideas for “The Origins of Totalitarianism” while observing Hitler. Ad...

Jun 26, 2025 • PBS

Why Hannah Arendt remains inspiring today

The German-American philosopher was one of the great political thinkers of the 20th century. Berlin'...

May 10, 2020 • dw

Hannah Arendt and the politics of storytelling

One of the most passionate defenders of oral storytelling was the celebrated German Jewish political...

Oct 14, 2014 • Chicago Tribune

Follow in Hannah Arendt’s footsteps on this New York walking tour

(New York Jewish Week) — In 1974, New York Times columnist John Corry could write confidently that...

Apr 06, 2022 • Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Hannah Arendt’s reflections on being a refugee

Hannah Arendt became a stateless person in 1933 upon fleeing Germany to France. Upon fleeing Germany...

Jun 26, 2025 • PBS

‘American Masters’ explores the origins of Hannah Arendt

“Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny,” part of PBS’s “American Masters” series, is two films, re...

Jul 07, 2025 • The Boston Globe

The Hannah Arendt Center presents "JOY: Loving the World in Dark Times" on 10/16-10/17

The Hannah Arendt Center's 17th annual fall conference, “JOY: Loving the World in Dark Times,” w...

Oct 01, 2025 • WAMC

Film Screening and Discussion: HANNAH ARENDT: FACING TYRANNY

Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny is a feature documentary about one of the most influential and fearles...

Oct 11, 2025 • Brandeis University