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A review by drea5m
The Human Condition by Hannah Arendt
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
I will describe my journey reading Arendt’s The Human Condition with the words “fair/unfair”. I was introduced to this book last year from a friend who wanted to share a different take on ideas surrounding globalization, capitalism, and other histories of labor. My friend was sharing this book while we were in Accra, the capital of Ghana. He said this book deals with the big three aspects of human existence—labor, work, and action—exploring how humans interact with the world, create meaning, and shape political life. His reflection also included insight on whether or not we could or should fairly judge Hannah Arendt on her opinions and descriptions of enslavement, exploitation, and joy because 1. She’s dead, we’re never going to hear from her ever again. 2. It’s quite powerful and profound that Accra reminded him of Arendt’s book so it’s possible that societies far and wide are mirroring what Arendt wrote.
Minor: Slavery and Colonisation