Activist and author Philip Ruch discusses his new book on the 1930 NSDAP election victory and the enduring impact of Alan Bloom’s *The Closing of the American Mind*. Ruch explains how Bloom’s 1987 work shaped his philosophical studies in Berlin under Volker Gerhardt. He argues that Bloom’s ideas remain crucial for renewing Western culture and interpreting contemporary history.
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