The Origins of Totalitarianism Audiobook

" If you still have some illusion for so-called "collectivism", please read this book and make yourself clear. "

" She's amazing, but I've heard some convincing criticism, too. (That we can't interpret imperial cruelty from the Holocaust down.) "

" Alright, so I didn't read the whole thing. Good book, though. "

" I like to underline important passages when I read, especially philosophical/sociological landmarks like this. But a few pages in I realized that I was just underlining everything. This is truly one of the densest, most well-written and well-argued books I've ever read. "

" A very expansive work. Not possessed of a well-constructed argument or great empirical support but full of powerful and influential insights, nonetheless. "

" I did not finish this book, but what I read blew me away. The way it explores how we give in to Totalitarianism, the horror of the human truth that she confronts amazed me. I just think I was not ready to finish it, and it was not an easy beach reading:) "

" Another guru of mine, Arendt's philosophy and gifted prose make for a straightforward yet somber, and at times scary, approach to this form of political unity. "

" sometimes i just don't know about you ms. arendt. "

" Important especially now. "

" I learned a TON about the history of European Jewry, colonialism and imperialism, and simultaneously, in typical Arendt fashion, a ton about human nature and the importance of and the challenges inherent in living an examined life. "

" A history lesson, a philosophical discussion. An amazing book, still timely, that allows you to delve deeply into tangible thought. "

" Kinda boring, didn't get through the whole thing but I read everything that I was assigned in class. "

" though not like what i had hoped before reading, it gives you some different viewpoints. "

" don't always agree with her position, but i always respect and admire her fearlessness in the face of complex phenomena, as well as her formulations of them. "

" genius. if a little unpolished. "

" I skimmed through this one as I was writing my thesis last year. I find it hard to remember it precisely because I was going through so many books at the time. I do remember she made some interesting points about what makes a regime totalitarian, with some interesting insight into European history. "

" This was the first real philosophy book I tried to tackle and it was worth it. Arendt is probably the best 20th century philosopher, in part because she asked political questions and avoided postmodernism. "

" Required historical reading. "

" This book unequivocally helped me understand how things like genocide can and do happen. Timeless. One of the most important book of the last century. "

" This book seems even more relevant today. "

" splendid and profound reflection on the roots of totalitarianism "

" A MUST READ IF ONE IS TO UNDERSTAND OUR WORLD TODAY. "

" Through Nazism and Stalinism, looks at almost every pernicious trend in the last century's politics with stunning subtlety. "

" splendid and profound reflection on the roots of totalitarianism "

" I skimmed through this one as I was writing my thesis last year. I find it hard to remember it precisely because I was going through so many books at the time. I do remember she made some interesting points about what makes a regime totalitarian, with some interesting insight into European history. "

" I'm on my second consecutive read of this illuminating and seemingly sound book. She covers antisemitism, nationalism, racism, and then delves into details on Stalinism and Nazi Germany. Very eye opening. Very worth reading. "