Cruelty and the human face of evil

Cruelty and the Human Face of Evil

According to Shoemaker, cruelty, often gratuitous, is a characteristic of the Trump regime. This cruelty is the human face of evil in one of its most repellent forms.

Susan Neiman, in her work Evil In Modern Thought: An Alternative History of Philosophy, explores philosophical thought from the 1755 Lisbon earthquake to the Auschwitz horror of the 20th century.

Lisbon was like New York City today, imagine it being completely destroyed by a natural calamity.

The Lisbon catastrophe sparked two centuries of philosophical discussions among the greatest philosophers of the era, shaking trust in God and the world.

Author's summary: Cruelty defines the Trump regime.

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