JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

Tag: Banality Of Evil

0 Holocaust Literature

The real Auschwitz commandant — and Yiddish resistance song — behind ‘The Zone of Interest’

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 28 Dec 2023

"The Zone of Interest" is a film directed by Jonathan Glazer that depicts the lives of the Hss family, who lived in a cottage adjacent to the Auschwitz death camp during the Holocaust.

0 Holocaust Literature

‘The Zone of Interest’ asks: Why would a family want to live at Auschwitz?

PJGrisar in Forward · 8 Dec 2023

"The Zone of Interest" is a film adaptation of Martin Amis' novel about Rudolf Höss, the commandant of Auschwitz.

0

The Banality of Evil on TV

Jonah Raskin in Tablet · 2 May 2023

The article discusses two television series, "The Patients of Dr. Garcia" and "Transatlantic," and their portrayal of fascism.

0 History Literature

Eichmann, Arendt, and “The Banality of Evil”

Richard Wolin in Jewish Review of Books · 14 Oct 2014

The text discusses a review by Richard Wolin of Bettina Stangneth's translated book about Adolf Eichmann, sparking a discussion on Hannah Arendt and the concept of the banality of evil.

0 Holocaust Philosophy

Richard Wolin on Arendt’s “Banality of Evil” Thesis

Seyla Benhabib in Jewish Review of Books · 14 Oct 2014

Richard Wolin criticizes the interpretation of Hannah Arendt's "banality of evil" thesis, pointing out factual errors and challenging the emphasis on Martin Heidegger's influence over Immanuel Kant in Arendt's thinking.

0 Holocaust Antisemitism

The Banality of Evil: The Demise of a Legend

Richard Wolin in Jewish Review of Books · 16 Sep 2014

Hannah Arendt's analysis of the Adolf Eichmann trial in "Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil" stirred controversy with her proposition that the Nazi's execution of the Final Solution was banal, potentially placing partial blame on Jewish councils negotiating with the Nazis.