Origins of Totalitarianism (#13, Totalitarianism in Power)

Our Virtual Reading Group (VRG) meets weekly on Fridays at 1 PM EST.
For Fall 2023 and into 2024 we are reading Arendt's classic analysis of the 20th century, The Origins of Totalitarianism. In Origins, Arendt tracks the rise of Fascism and Communism and explores what differentiates these regimes from past authoritarian systems.
Full schedule and more information can be found here: hac.bard.edu/programs/vrg/

[@nsnopper]

Thank you for posting these sessions.

[@barunmitra8778]

Thank you. The distinction between history and theory came out very clearly in this session.
But I think this session should be #13.

[@clumsydad7158]

Tyranny of thought, of action ... of possibilities

[@jamieshannon9019]

This is what's happening right now in america

[@connorrupp8194]

Andrea Pitzer, who wrote the book of concentration camps, considers the US migrant camps to be concentration camps.

[@connorrupp8194]

Godwin of Godwin's law considers the US migrant camps as concentration camps.

[@jamieshannon9019]

Give me a break. Do you actually think Trump is gonna put people in a concentration camp? How ignorant can you be at this point.