Political philosopher quote of the day: ‘The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil’ — Hannah Arendt
Few political thinkers have left behind a quote as unsettling as this one. At first glance, it appears simple. On closer inspection, it challenges one of the most common assumptions about evil: That terrible acts are mainly committed by obviously wicked people.For Hannah Arendt, one of the twentieth century’s most influential political theorists, the greater…
