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Agents in the Dark Wood
The year 1974 saw the appearance of two remarkably different explorations of the tense interplay between conscience and obedience, with the horrific experience of Nazi Germany offering historical...
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The Game of Death
OBEDIENCE BOX A colleague in the realm of Desperado Philosophy has brought to our attention a French television documentary made in 2010 titled Le Jeu de la Mort by Christophe Nick, who has since...
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The Mysterious Core
Gitta Sereny, 1921-2012 With much sadness, we note the death of Gitta Sereny at the age of 91. Possessing an abundance of analytical intelligence and moral acuity, Sereny’s writings explore the...
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Even in the Sleeper
HISTORY OF A CIPHER We know a good deal about Albert Speer during his years at Spandau, both through his own voluminous accounts, and through forensic cross-examinations performed by the incomparable...
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Memory and Justice
FIRM AS A MONKEY TAIL Now comes “Baby Doc” Duvalier, with a request to postpone a hearing regarding a long list of crimes against humanity. The grounds? It seems he does not wish to discuss such things...
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The Time Tunnel
THIS SCENE IS SET IN A TIME TUNNEL —- YEAH With The Act of Killing, Joshua Oppenheimer and his anonymous collaborators give us a rare film that rewards repeated viewings; we have watched it closely...
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