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Eichmann in Jerusalem
by Hannah Arendt
The trial report that coined the banality of evil: Eichmann as thoughtless functionary, not monster. Controversial since 1963 and still argued.
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you want the source of the phrase and the debate.
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Skip it if…
you want a straight trial account.
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Three things you will actually use
- Thoughtlessness enables evil.
- Judge the deeds.
- Think.
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Read the epilogue.
Our verdict
Arendt on Eichmann.
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