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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'Letters to Pierre Bayle' and 'The Origins of Totalitarianism'

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16. Persons / F. Free Will / 5. Against Free Will

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If we know what is good or rational, our knowledge is extended, and our free will restricted [Leibniz]

24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 2. Leaders / c. Despotism

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The ideal subject for dictators is not a fanatic, but someone who can't distinguish true from false [Arendt, by Oksala]

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Modern totalitarianism results from lack of social ties or shared goals [Arendt, by Oksala]

25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 5. Education / b. Education principles

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Learned men gain more in one day than others do in a lifetime [Posidonius]

27. Natural Reality / D. Time / 1. Nature of Time / d. Time as measure

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Time is an interval of motion, or the measure of speed [Posidonius, by Stobaeus]