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This podcast offers close readings of Arendt’s books alongside engaging interviews and thought-provoking conversations in the spirit of Hannah Arendt, who thought loving the world means neither uncritical acceptance nor contemptuous rejection, but the unwavering facing up to and comprehension of that which is.

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Our Virtual Reading Group is now reading Hannah Arendt's seminal On Revolution. In this first episode of the new text, host Roger Berkowitz covers Arendt's analysis of political revolutions, freedom, power, and the quest for founding a new polity ami... more

We finish our reading of Hannah Arendt's The Life of the Mind with the final sections of Book II. Host Roger Berkowitz delves into Arendt's critique of the Western tradition's understanding of the will, focusing on the contributions of key philosophe... more

In this bonus episode, host Roger Berkowitz reads from and discusses his two recent essays, 'The Revolution Against Legitimacy' and 'No Question Marks, Just Exclamation Points,' to analyze the revolutionary aspects of Trumpism. Berkowitz argues that ... more

In this bonus episode, host Roger Berkowitz interviews Sonita Alizadeh, a global Rhodes Scholar, human rights activist, rapper, and author. Sonita shares her journey from being born under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, surviving two attempted chi... more

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Sonita Alizadeh
Global Rhodes Scholar, human rights activist, rapper, and author
Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities
Episode: The Power of Voice with Sonita Alizadeh (Bard '23) | Bonus Episode
Greg Feldman
Professor in sociology at the University of Windsor and a political anthropologist
University of Windsor
Episode: Examining Totalitarian Trends with Greg Feldman | Bonus Episode
James Romm
James H. Ottaway Jr. Professor of Classics at Bard College and author of Plato and the Tyrant
Bard College
Episode: Plato and the Tyrant with James Romm | Bonus Episode
Ian Buruma
Cultural writer and professor of Human Rights and Journalism
Bard College
Episode: Staying Decent in an Indecent Society with Ian Buruma | Bonus Episode
Jim Fishkin
Author and leading figure in the deliberative democracy movement
Episode: Can Deliberation Cure Democracy? with James Fishkin | Bonus Episode
Thomas Wild
Research director of the Hannah Arendt Center and professor of German Studies and Literature at Bard College
Hannah Arendt Center
Episode: Exploring the New Critical Edition of The Life of the Mind | Bonus Episode
Wout Kornelissen
Professor of Philosophy of Law at Radboud University
Radboud University
Episode: Exploring the New Critical Edition of The Life of the Mind | Bonus Episode
Thomas Bartscherer
Co-editor of The Life of the Mind; senior fellow at the Hannah Arendt Center
Hannah Arendt Center
Episode: Exploring the New Critical Edition of The Life of the Mind | Bonus Episode
Celso Lafer
Former Foreign Minister of Brazil and Professor of Law at São Paulo University
São Paulo University
Episode: Hannah Arendt's Legacy with Celso Lafer | Bonus Episode

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Roger Berkowitz
Founder and Academic Director of the Hannah Arendt Center. He hosts engaging discussions that connect Hannah Arendt's philosophical works with contemporary societal issues.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 78 ratings
  • Regular person review

    Now I am hooked. Wish I didn’t wait this long to start.

    This podcast sat in my feed for a long time before I had the courage to start listening.

    Today, I started with Episode 2 of Life of the Mind (which starts with chapter 1 of the book).

    So far this year (2025) this wonderful little episode is the first online experience that did not leave me in a state of high anxiety BUT somehow returned me back to the “real” world in a way that makes me feel better equipped to engage with it.

    The Q&... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    WhenDoesItWork
    United States6 months ago
  • Brilliant. Generous. Timely.

    Brilliant. Generous. Timely.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kub64
    Canada8 months ago
  • Amazing free resource

    I feel like I’m back at Bard! I missed having regular access to such thought-provoking and important conversations

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    isa_bel g
    United Statesa year ago
  • Leary

    I have learned a lot listening to this podcast,I am grateful to be able to listen

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Fepstein
    United Statesa year ago
  • Excellent

    This podcast rewards careful listening. Through thoughtful, clear analysis Roger Berkowitz helps his listeners into and through the complex and nuanced ideas of Hannah Arendt. The podcast is relevant to anyone interested in modern social and political history, contemporary politics, and what it means to be human. Working through Arendt’s oeuvre with Berkowitz has opened my mind and given me confidence to think independently. I listen to an episode every morning and think back on it regularly thr... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Nola_D
    United Statesa year ago

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Conclusions, Sections 13, 14, and 15 | The Life of the Mind, Book II Willing, Chapter IV
Q: What are your recommendations for engaging with Hannah Arendt's difficult texts?
Focus on the foundational ideas, understand her critique of traditional notions of freedom, and be open to how modern issues connect to her philosophy.
Plato and the Tyrant with James Romm | Bonus Episode
Q: Do you see Plato as a fool or do you see him as evil?
Romm views Plato more as foolish and naive about human nature and practical politics rather than inherently evil.
Plato and the Tyrant with James Romm | Bonus Episode
Q: Was Plato a supporter of the younger tyrant?
Plato believed he could influence the younger tyrant towards a better understanding of justice, but he did not actively support tyranny.
Plato and the Tyrant with James Romm | Bonus Episode
Q: What controversies have you dealt with regarding Plato's Republic?
The Republic has been interpreted both pro-democracy and anti-democracy, with Romm aligning with the latter view.
Quaestio mihi factus sum, Sections 9 and 10 | The Life of the Mind, Book II Willing, Chapter 2
Q: How do we move from thinking about something to doing something?
The conflict of willing and nilling is resolved through love, which acts as a force driving us to action.

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