Hannah Arendt

Hannah Arendt

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German-American political theorist and philosopher (1906–1975)

Mentioned in 12 videos
Born
October 14, 1906, Lindener Marktplatz 2, Hannover
Nationality
Prussia, statelessness, United States
Affiliation
Princeton University, Northwestern University, Wesleyan University
Field
political philosophy, contemporary philosophy, philosophy
Education
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, University of Marburg, University of Freiburg
Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Videos Mentioning Hannah Arendt

The Low-Trust Society: A Conversation with David Brooks (Episode #334)

The Low-Trust Society: A Conversation with David Brooks (Episode #334)

Sam Harris

A political theorist whose work Brooks admires from the non-fiction period of 1955-1965, focusing on significant and broad themes.

Richard Wrangham: Violence, Sex, and Fire in Human Evolution | Lex Fridman Podcast #229

Richard Wrangham: Violence, Sex, and Fire in Human Evolution | Lex Fridman Podcast #229

Lex Fridman

Philosopher who stated that currently there is no known alternative to war as a means of settling really important conflicts.

Diana Walsh Pasulka: Aliens, Technology, Religion & the Nature of Belief | Lex Fridman Podcast #149

Diana Walsh Pasulka: Aliens, Technology, Religion & the Nature of Belief | Lex Fridman Podcast #149

Lex Fridman

A 20th-century philosopher who attempted to finish Kant's 'Critique of Judgment'. She also wrote 'Eichmann in Jerusalem' and 'The Life of the Mind', offering profound insights into evil and thoughtlessness.

Sheldon Solomon: Death and Meaning | Lex Fridman Podcast #117

Sheldon Solomon: Death and Meaning | Lex Fridman Podcast #117

Lex Fridman

Philosopher who, in the 1950s, predicted that unchecked economics and global capitalism would lead to governments being subordinate to corporations, causing local economic upheaval and the rise of demagogues.

Books I’ve Loved — Maria Popova and Tyler Cowen | The Tim Ferriss Show

Books I’ve Loved — Maria Popova and Tyler Cowen | The Tim Ferriss Show

Tim Ferriss

One of the most incisive intellects and greatest political thinkers, author of 'Love and Saint Augustine' and 'The Origins of Totalitarianism'.

Chapter 3: Freedom and Unfreedom: Lessons of the 20th Century | LFHSPBC

Chapter 3: Freedom and Unfreedom: Lessons of the 20th Century | LFHSPBC

PolicyEd

Mentioned for her point about propaganda in totalitarian regimes serving to make people incapable of dissent.

John Vervaeke: Meaning Crisis, Atheism, Religion & the Search for Wisdom | Lex Fridman Podcast #317

John Vervaeke: Meaning Crisis, Atheism, Religion & the Search for Wisdom | Lex Fridman Podcast #317

Lex Fridman

A political theorist mentioned in relation to her concept of the 'banality of evil' and her struggle to understand how everyday immoral decisions could lead to atrocities like the Holocaust.

Dr. Philip Zimbardo Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Dr. Philip Zimbardo Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

A political theorist known for her work on evil, particularly her concept of the 'banality of evil' in relation to the trial of Adolf Eichmann.

THB that Modern Philanthropy is a Tool for Reputation Laundering Full Debate

THB that Modern Philanthropy is a Tool for Reputation Laundering Full Debate

OxfordUnion

A thinker whose ideas on the destruction of associational life as a precursor to authoritarianism were invoked.

Harry Potter, St. Augustine, and the Confrontation with Evil

Harry Potter, St. Augustine, and the Confrontation with Evil

GoogleTalksArchive

A 20th-century political theorist and philosopher known for her work on totalitarianism and the banality of evil.

Dante Livestream #2 (Tuesday, June 16 10AM)

Dante Livestream #2 (Tuesday, June 16 10AM)

Predictive History

Author of 'The Human Condition', who identified making promises and forgiving as two fundamentally human actions.

Dante #2

Dante #2

Predictive History

Political theorist cited for her concept of what makes us fundamentally human: making promises and forgiving.