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This month I'll be discussing a weightier subject, that of the banality of modern evil, and the question of what it really means to be an ethical individual in today’s society. How do we navigate morality in a world where everything is increasingly interconnected, where our actions always seem to imply some form of moral transgression? How do we prevent ourselves from becoming overwhelmed with continuous assaults on our conscience, while at the same time not becoming desensitized, not becoming numb to the point where even the greatest evils no longer move us? Given the difficulty of these issues, this probably won’t be an essay providing easy answers, but hopefully, it will at least give you a better understanding of the questions.

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Barbara Christine

Sounds exactly like the nudge I needed to dive into Hannah Ahrendt's works!

Kathy L Russell

A vital subject matter, to strive to be an ethical individual in today's society is a difficult feat. When I listen to your essays, the words, the images helps me to question deeper, to reassemble the pieces and find the strength within myself to get back on track. Suppose this is something to reaffirm daily. Yet I don't always make the time. Thank you for your efforts to develop these philosophical treatise, they are exceptional. On this subject, I wondered if you have viewed The Decalogue (Dekalog) these moral essays while dated seem relevant today.