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Thomas Hobbes thought human nature was basically bad, in traits of fear and greed that surfaced under conditions of weak government or anarchy. Without strong leadership to remove human fear and limit human acquisitiveness one would only see worse displays of human nature as a kind of dormant force of which leaders needed to be aware; note on how the ideas of Hobbes influenced British political thought. One primary ref.

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Communication Studies: Night and Fog - or Why Politics Matter The following paper will argue that Night and Fog is a powerful film which illuminates why political engagement and intellectual engagement with the pressing issues of the day are vital to ensuring an informed, principled and morally disciplined citizenry that will not be easily swayed by demagogues playing upon their deepest, darkest fears. Over the next several pages, an effort will be undertaken to show how the film forces people to ask tough questions about human nature, about "civilized" human society, and insists that audience members look at human tragedy without succumbing to easy generalizations about this group or that group. The

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