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The Anti-Intellectual Thread of Nazism Finds a New Audience
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The resurgence of anti-intellectualism in America is reminiscent of the sentiment in Weimar Germany, where six out of ten Nazis saw intellectuals as profoundly unreliable and untrustworthy, states Will Bunch's new book We Must Be Brave. The dangerous idea that higher education is less trustworthy and the brutalization of opposing belief systems were central tactics in the rise of Nazis.
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The rise of Nazism in Germany was fueled in part by a strong anti-intellectual sentiment, with academics being seen as unreliable and untrustworthy.
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The rise of Nazism in Germany was fueled in part by a strong anti-intellectual sentiment, with academics being seen as unreliable and untrustworthy. This danger still exists today, as seen in the distrust of experts and educators in issues such as COVID-19 and history education.
ChapterThe Anti-Intellectual Thread of Nazism Finds a New Audience
EpisodePart One: How Nice, Normal People Made The Holocaust Possible
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The pursuit of respect can drive marginalized communities to seek out opportunities for serving in the military or becoming a professor.
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The pursuit of respect can drive marginalized communities to seek out opportunities for serving in the military or becoming a professor. In Germany, learning and the Jewish community were seen as ways to gain acceptance and respect in a culture that was hostile towards them.