Reading Eichmann in Jerusalem | Alexandria
Read Eichmann in Jerusalem by Hannah Arendt. Revealing how evil stems from thoughtlessness, not malice, Arendt's landmark analysis of Nazi bureaucrat Adolf Eichmann upends conventional wisdom about human wickedness. Her concept of "the banality of evil" shows how ordinary people commit atrocities through blind obedience and failure to think critically - a warning that remains chillingly relevant today.