April 15, 2023
On Monday, April 17, the group “Patriots for Liberty & Constitution” will begin discussing a new book, Mattias Desmet’s The Psychology of Totalitarianism. The discussion will be led by Art da Rosa.
Originally published in French in 2022, Desmet’s book builds on the work of the German-Jewish philosopher Hannah Arendt to discuss the causes and solutions of modern totalitarianism. In his introduction, Desmet explains, “It is not my aim in this book to focus on that which is usually associated with totalitarianism–concentration camps, indoctrination, propaganda–but rather the broader cultural-historical processes from which totalitarianism emerges…Ultimately, this book explores the possibilities of finding a way out of the current cultural impasse in which we appear to be stuck.”
According to the event notes, “We will begin the discussion of a new book, the Psychology of Totalitarianism, by Mattias Desmet. [On] Monday, we will talk about the author, the Introduction, and Chapter 1, Science and Ideology. This is a good book with deep scholarly and practical values. Have fun reading.”
The group meets at Mountain Valley Baptist Church, 202 S. 7th Avenue in Pocatello, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
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