Based on Hannah Arendt’s controversial idea “The Banality of Evil” and her scandalous article in The New Yorker magazine, covering the trial of Nazi Adolf Eichmann in 1963. Meta-Phys Ed.’ ...

Hannah Arendt’s phrase “the banality of evil” is often used in discussion of the film. With good reason. This is how humanity ...

I have to confess that beyond “the banality of evil” I couldn’t quote her at all and, like many others, had never read any of her books. But people are becoming more interested in her – me ...

Over an hour, we discussed mandatory military service in Iran, why so many Iranian films take place in cars, and, of course, Arendt’s concept of “the banality of evil.” Released stateside earlier this ...

And that’s what it is. “It’s the banality of evil. It’s the thing that we have to watch out for. We see it today of course, we all know who I’m going to talk about. Because that guy is ...

Unveiling the banality of evil and the human capacity for self-justification, Glazer orchestrates a symphony of sound and imagery that leaves an indelible mark on the psyche of viewers.

Nearly every review of The Zone of Interest zeroes in on the banality of evil outlined in the film, with critics dwelling on the proximity of tragedy to seemingly ordinary, domestic lives.

It brings to life Hannah Arendt’s head-turning phrase “the banality of evil,” which may have set off the woman in the theater. I understand her protest. My older sister converted to Judaism ...

Unveiling the banality of evil and the human capacity for self-justification, Glazer orchestrates a symphony of sound and imagery that leaves an indelible mark on the psyche of viewers.

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