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Episode #136 ... Hannah Arendt - The Banality of Evil

Philosophize This!

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The Trial of Adolf Ikman

Adolf ikman was put on trial for war crimes shortly after world war two. When people showed up to see him testify, they were expecting a demon encased in a glass booth. What they got is what seemed like an ordinary guy who wasn't even really that smart at all. True evil can be carried out by ordinary, non hateful people who are just doing their jobs or abiding by the laws of their country.

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