Take a photo of a barcode or cover
3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
I had no enjoyment in reading this book, and took very little from it. Arendt’s racism was a massive turn off, revealing her overwhelming personal prejudice that seemed to irrationally impact every part of her thesis. The language was needlessly dense, given the simplicity of the point Arendt is trying to convey - power cannot be gained through violence, violence is the resort of those without power.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism
dark
informative
fast-paced
read half for my anthro class, tried to read the second half, and it was just too theory heavy for me tbh
challenging
medium-paced
currently writing a paper for college and the deadline is in 5 days and i have written basically nothing i want to die
informative
fast-paced
Like every other review..
“Violence can always destroy power; out of the barrel of a gun grows the most effective command, resulting in the most instant and perfect obedience.”
But also…
“Nowhere is the self-defeating factor in the victory of violence over power more evident than in the use of terror to maintain domination”
3 stars cos it’s just little bit anti-Black..
“Violence can always destroy power; out of the barrel of a gun grows the most effective command, resulting in the most instant and perfect obedience.”
But also…
“Nowhere is the self-defeating factor in the victory of violence over power more evident than in the use of terror to maintain domination”
3 stars cos it’s just little bit anti-Black..
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
informative
reflective
fast-paced
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced