Try explaining Hitler to a kid.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The quote suggests explaining Hitler to a child is futile or difficult.
- In plain terms
- Hitler is too hard to explain to kids.
- What can you take from it?
- Complex evils resist simple explanation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How should complex evil be taught?
- Can morality be simplified for children?
Another view
It oversimplifies the challenge of teaching history.
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