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Arendt's "Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil" Summary and Comments - Why did the Holocaust happen? A book about the darkness of humanity.

The book will be the birthplace of Arendt's famous phrase "the banality of evil."

In this work Arendt examines the background of the horrific murder system in the Nazi Holocaust.

Eichmann was not a villain, but a man who could be found anywhere. This shook the world and at the same time caused intense controversy.
Stalin and Hitler's genocide and holocaust

Can Arendt's "banality of evil" be exonerated - Can crime be forgiven if you are a cog in the wheel of power? Considering Genocide.

Is Aren't Arendt's "banality of evil" an excuse to get away with sin? This was the question that occurred to me in the process of studying Srebrenica and the Rwandan genocide. The perpetrators do not consider themselves responsible for their actions, saying that they had no choice. But is that really enough? This article is my attempt to think about that question once again.
Learning from the History, Thought and Literature of the Cold War World

Timothy Snyder, "Tyranny: 20 Lessons from 20th Century History" - Reading recommendations from a world-class historian.

We must learn from history. This book advises us on where to actually start in order to do so.

In this article, I would like to introduce one of the chapters that caught my attention, "Make Your Own Words Count". It talks about the significance of reading, and it was the part that left the biggest impression on me!
Learning from the History, Thought and Literature of the Cold War World

Tony Judt, "Thinking about the 20th Century" - What should we do to prevent a repeat of our tragic history?

It was a very interesting dialogue between two great historians of prewar, wartime, and postwar Europe. I felt that this is what a chemical reaction between listener and receiver is all about. Intellectuals of overwhelming levels seriously discussing the world with each other. That is what this work is about. The dialogue woven by these two people makes for an overwhelming read anyway.
Nietzsche and Dostoevsky

McIntyre, "Elisabeth Nietzsche: The Woman Who Sold Nietzsche to the Nazis" - Nietzsche had a horrible sister! Unprecedented shock!

This book is terrific. It is shocking.

You're kidding!" I can't help but think, "What an amazing series of facts.

I picked up this book to find out how the world came to accept Nietzsche, and I found it far more interesting than I had imagined.

Nietzsche himself was an extraordinary person, but his sister was also an extraordinary person. She and her husband established a pure Aryan village in the interior of Paraguay in South America, where she reigned as the ruler and deceived the villagers. After Nietzsche's madness, she falsified his writings and letters to create a "Nietzsche the Great" to suit her own purposes, and finally joined the Nazis.

The book also reveals Nietzsche's character through the life of his fearsome sister.
History of the Soviet Union under Lenin and Stalin

Questioning Shinran's theory of the righteousness of evildoers - I thought about the question, "Is there a way out (salvation) for evildoers like Stalin and Hitler?

I am on Twitter, where I introduce articles posted on this blog and tweet about my round-the-world trip and other daily musings.

Recently I have been updating my articles on Stalin and Hitler, and I received a question from one of them.

In this article I have tried to note my own thoughts through that question.
Don Quixote, the beloved itinerant knight.

Horrifying similarities with the Soviet Union and totalitarianism - including Karamazov connection "Inquisition: The Reign of Terror that Undermined the Great Spanish Nation" article list

I learned from this book that the medieval Spanish Inquisition was not a relic of the past, but an essential human issue that is relevant today.

I felt a very strong connection to Lenin and Stalin's Soviet Union and the Soviet-German war that I had studied so far.

The interesting thing about this book is that the author's thoughts are expressed here and there, and it does not end with a mere list of data. It is an excellent read. It was a really interesting book to read. I highly recommend this book. I highly recommend this book and I hope you will read it too.
Stalin and Hitler's genocide and holocaust

What Did Soviet Soldiers Believe and Why Did They Keep Fighting - "Learning from the Battle of Germany and the Soviet Union" Articles

The book reveals what each soldier went through and why he continued to fight.

Each one of them is an ordinary human being just like us.

A person has the potential to be anything. Depending on the circumstances, people can commit atrocities with impunity. Even if you think you are a good person, you never know what you might do. This book makes you think about that.
Stalin and Hitler's genocide and holocaust

To learn about the history of the Soviet Union and the Nazi genocide - "Learning from the Russo-German War and the Holocaust" article list

The work "Bloodland: The Truth About Hitler and Stalin's Genocide" was a truly shocking book.

It made me realize how little I knew about anything. There are facts in this book that we cannot see in the history of the world that we learn. And it seems to me that these invisible facts are what we really need to learn.

In today's chaotic world, learning about dark history can be a painful experience. However, I believe that this is why it is important to learn, even if it is painful, in order to prevent such history from repeating itself.

We hope you will be happy to read these articles.
German-Soviet War: The Soviet Union and the Nazis' War of Extermination

List of 16 recommended reference books on the German-Soviet War - The German-Soviet War to learn about now.

This article provides a list of recommended reference books for learning about the German-Soviet war.

The war between Germany and the Soviet Union puts the nature of war before us as never before.

Why did war happen? How does war change people? The Russo-German War provides an amazing insight into why genocide occurs. I myself was very surprised to learn about the Russo-German War and felt fear of war. It is a different kind of fear than I had felt before. It is not the "victim fear" that I have seen in dramas, movies, and documentaries, but the fear of war itself.

Each of these articles introduces the book in more detail, so if you are interested, please refer to the articles as well.