Cruelty and the Human Face of Evil
According to Shoemaker, cruelty, often gratuitous, is a characteristic trait of the Trump regime, representing the human face of evil in one of its most repellent forms.
Susan Neiman's work, Evil In Modern Thought: An Alternative History of Philosophy, explores philosophical thought from the 1755 Lisbon earthquake to the horrors of Auschwitz in the 20th century.
Lisbon was like New York City today, imagine it being completely destroyed by a natural calamity.
The Lisbon catastrophe sparked two centuries of philosophical discussions among the greatest philosophers of the era, shaking trust in God and the world.
Author's summary: Trump regime marked by cruelty.