Chronicles of Totalitarianism 2 - On Violence in the Totalitarian Phase
- Ariane Bilheran
- Jul 26, 2021
- 8 min read
Bilheran, A. 2021. "Chronicles of Totalitarianism 2 - On Violence in the Totalitarian Phase", in Antipresse 295.
A power that loses its authority descends into violence. And this violence "from above" is mirrored by violence "from below", which will in turn be used by the "top" to legitimize its oppression. This is the phase some countries will enter, while others are already there.
What is the possible way out of this vicious circle?
"To renounce one's freedom is to renounce one's human status, the rights of humanity, even one's duties. There is no possible compensation for anyone who renounces everything.
Such renunciation is incompatible with the nature of man."
Rousseau, The Social Contract.
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