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For the first time in one book, here are the most incisive and profound reflections on the dominant phenomenon of the twentieth century : totalitarianism. The Great Lie showcases some of the greatest minds of that troubled century reflecting on such haunting questions as : How can political evil attract so many people into its ideological fold? What enabled human beings to carry out such horrific crimes against their fellow man? Why did humans suffer rule by ideological lies for so long, and what kept them open to the truth? --from back cover.