Die Banalität des Bösen
Book • 1963
In this book, Hannah Arendt provides a detailed account of the trial of Adolf Eichmann, an SS officer responsible for the logistics of the Holocaust.
Arendt argues that Eichmann's actions were not driven by a deep-seated hatred or ideological fervor, but rather by a lack of critical thinking and a willingness to follow orders.
She introduces the concept of the 'banality of evil,' suggesting that ordinary, unremarkable individuals can perpetrate extraordinary evil when they fail to think critically and morally.
The book also delves into the broader implications of totalitarianism and the moral breakdown that occurred during the Nazi regime.
Arendt argues that Eichmann's actions were not driven by a deep-seated hatred or ideological fervor, but rather by a lack of critical thinking and a willingness to follow orders.
She introduces the concept of the 'banality of evil,' suggesting that ordinary, unremarkable individuals can perpetrate extraordinary evil when they fail to think critically and morally.
The book also delves into the broader implications of totalitarianism and the moral breakdown that occurred during the Nazi regime.
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