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silly goose
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Hannah Arendt's "The Banality of Evil: Eichmann in Jerusalem" examines the trial of Adolf Eichmann, an SS official who orchestrated the "Final Solution to the Jewish Question." Arendt's central thesis, the concept of the "banality of evil", suggests that Eichmann was not the monstrous figure which is expected of someone who organized mass extermination. Rather, she portrays him as exceedingly normal — «merely» performing his duties, motivated by career rather than by criminal intent / mental illness / anti-Semitism. The book faced criticism for various reasons, yet, regardless of the historical accuracy — it definitely urges one to think of the reasons behind their actions and the consequences of “I just have to work to meet my KPIs”. Would recommended for those interested in delving deeper into the Holocaust narrative. It describes the bureaucratic mechanisms of the Jewish genocide and its reception in different countries, explores the characteristics of the post-war judicial system.
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2/2 The individual who cannot ever empathize or show compassion towards others will order the world in hierarchies. It’s almost as though the sideways direction / motion doesn’t exist for this person, so equality is not possible. This means he / she will relate to the world in superior and inferior ways. You had better hope that you fall into the superior position of their classification system. And this is why every religion on Earth stresses making decisions from the heart rather than the head. Because the heart sits BELOW the head! And the base always holds the power. And the head never questions this when it is balanced properly.
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