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What does it mean?
Frank draws a parallel between Hitler's loneliness and God's loneliness, equating them.
In plain terms
He compares Hitler to God because both are alone.
What can you take from it?
Absolute power often leads to isolation.

Where it applies

  • leadership analysis
  • philosophical comparison
  • power dynamics

Putting it to work

  • reflect on leadership costs
  • value connection

Questions to consider

  • Does power isolate?
  • How do leaders stay connected?

Another view

Equating political leaders with divine figures can be dangerous.

More from Hans Frank

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  2. Similarly, the defendant Frank was not asked decisive questions. For example, when Frank was asked what he knew of the Jewish murders, he said, 'You could smel…

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  3. What a horrible system we had. How blind we were.

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