# What Are We Fighting For? | Bonus Episode

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Podcast: [Reading Hannah Arendt with Roger Berkowitz](https://stenobird.com/podcast/reading-hannah-arendt-with-roger-berkowitz-1160305)
Published: 2026-05-29T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://hac.podbean.com/e/what-are-we-fighting-for-bonus-episode/
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## Resource

In this bonus episode of the podcast, host Roger Berkowitz shares about his recent talks in Athens at the House of Beautiful Business conference, and about the Bard College commencement, honoring Marilynne Robinson—before turning to the Hannah Arendt Center’s 20th anniversary Arendt Forum (Oct. 15–17) on Solidarity: What Are We Fighting For? Drawing on Arendt’s account of a shattered Western tradition and the resulting “prejudice against politics,” he argues that liberal technocracy and bureaucratic rule cannot supply purpose or freedom. For Arendt, solidarity is not pity, empathy, or collective guilt, but a political commitment grounded in judgment and the “honor of the human race,” enabling plural people to share a common world through conversation. He links solidarity to reconciliation and to Arendt’s Eichmann example, and previews conference speakers including Carol Gilligan, Eva Illouz, Braver Angels’ Amber and David Lapp, Patrick Deneen, Helene Landemore, Yazmany Arboleda, and George Packer. On Friday, June 12th, 2026, we’ll begin reading Responsibility and Judgment, Hannah Arendt’s indispensable investigation into some of the most troubling and important issues of our time. Find it here on the podcast beginning June 17th. Or become a member of the Center and join the VRG! ABOUT: Produced by the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College, this podcast offers close readings of Arendt's books alongside engaging interviews and thought-provoking conversations. Released weekly, each episode provides listeners with a deeper understanding of Arendt's philosophy and its relevance to contemporary issues. Available on all major podcast platforms, listeners join us on a captivating intellectual journey through the mind of Hannah Arendt. New episodes every Friday morning! Join Rog…

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