Hannah Arendt
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Hannah Arendt on the functionalism of the social sciences
I don't believe that atheism is a substitute for, or can fulfill the same function as, a religion, any more than I believe that violence can become a substitute for authority. But if we heed the exhortations of conservatives, who at the moment have a fairly good chance of being heard, I am quite happy to continue reading
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Hannah Arendt on human life
Modern theories, whose raison d'être is to obscure human nature and thus instill in humanity an overabundance of belief in itself, perpetuate this constant obfuscation. This constant obfuscation draws upon Simone de Beauvoir's thoughts on human life. Constant obfuscation, uprooting, infantilization… We must tell humanity that it… Continue reading