The Book he didn't burn - The Untold Secret of "Hitler"

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Many people may know the name "Adolf Hitler" from his role as the dictator who sparked World War II. However, what few realize is that he was a big bookworm... and that is the starting point of the documentary, "The Books He Didn’t Burn." This isn’t just a biography. But it's a disclosure of the "reading taste" of one of the world's darkest and most influential leaders in history.

Books That Didn't Open the World, but stifled the thoughts

What the documentary frightfully reveals is that Hitler didn't read to broaden his mind but only chose books that "supported" his own views. The books he was captivated by were works of extreme nationalism, racial purity doctrine, and dictatorship ideologies. Such as the writings of Dietrich Eckart, who raised Hitler as "Germany's leader of destiny." Therefore, the documentary raises questions about the "power of reading": how potent an intellectual weapon it can become when used in the wrong way.

The remaining Shadow of the Past

Another sharply focused issue this documentary exposes is the connection between those book-inspired ideas and the current ultraconservative movements that persist in many societies. This includes racist ideologies, anti-immigrant sentiment, or the movements of authoritarian groups in the Western world. Looking back at where the "former dictator" drew his inspiration may be a crucial lesson for observing ideological shifts in the modern world.

When Books Become a Mirror of Himself

The Books He Didn’t Burn is a documentary that is both thought-provoking and deeply unsettling. It doesn't just discuss Hitler as a dictator but reveals that unquestioning reading and partisan consumption of content can lead to damaging results. Incomplete knowledge can become a destructive weapon, and the books on someone's shelf... might tell you what they're thinking.

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