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On Tyranny: 20 Lessons from the 20th Century

Timothy Snyder

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Jason Evanish mixed on it affiliate
Given the rise of nationalism, violent groups like ANTIFA, polarization in media, and Godwin's law applying to every social media discussion, I was curious about how tyranny rises. In essence, my question was: how do we go from the friendly ideas of equality and helping everyone to brutal dictators, mass genocides, economic collapse, and starvation in socialist & communist nations? My friend recommended this book, which provided some interesting ideas from an historian, but left me wanting more.

on jasonevanish.com · 28 Oct 2020

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