The Banality of Evil.

What can Adolf Eichmann tell us about the origins of evil?

Adolf Eichmann listens to the proceedings through a glass booth during his trial in Jerusalem.

This photo shows Adolf Eichmann listening to the proceedings of the Israeli court in 1961, following his capture by Israeli forces in 1960. Eichmann was charged with, and found guilty of, being one of the main organising forces behind the Final Solution of the Nazis. He had been responsible for initially sending Jewish people to…