Reckoning with Totalitarianism: The Legacy of Hannah Arendt

Hannah Arendt was many things during her life: an author, a journalist, a philosopher, and a theorist. She was one of the most influential and controversial Jewish figures of her time. Her works include "The Human Condition" and "Eichmann in Jerusalem." This year is the 70th anniversary of her landmark book, "The Origins of Totalitarianism," which explores the ways that totalitarian regimes come to power. Explore Arendt’s legacy and continuing impact in this discussion between Samantha Rose Hill, author of the new book "Hannah Arendt," part of Reaktion Books’s short biography series Critical Lives, and the upcoming translation of "Hannah Arendt’s Poems," and Ken Krimstein, author of "The Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt."