WE ARE FREE TO CHANGE THE WORLD Hannah Arendt's Lessons in Love and Disobedience

Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) was a German American philosopher. An outspoken opponent of totalitarianism, she has a fascinating story, superbly told here by narrator Cosima Shaw. At its core, this is a biography, but it is also an explanation of Arendt's passion and the reasons her beliefs are as relevant today as they were when she lived. Her conviction was bolstered by her experiences; for instance, she dated Adolf Eichmann before he was a Nazi and had to reconcile that experience with her Jewish upbringing. With an illuminating delivery, Shaw deftly takes Arendt from a somewhat naïve student to a resolute professor and to the seasoned philosopher she became. D.J.S. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2024]