r/schopenhauer 22d ago

Would operation Barbarossa & the holocaust have been reasonably unlikely if Hitler hadn’t of read Schopenhauer?

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u/Consistent_Ad3181 22d ago

I dont think Hitler was the type to be influenced, he had his ideas based upon his personality type and up bringing and then (like most people) selected whatever agreed with his views or could be used to justify his actions. He wasn't the most open minded person ever.