Book · 2005 · History
Bury the Chains
Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves
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There's a wonderful book called Bury the Chains which is about the ending of slavery in the British Empire.
What they say about it
- About British abolition“about the ending of slavery in the British Empire”4
The best things said about it
There's a great book by Adam Hochschild called Bury the Chains which is about the British abolition of slavery.
Tristan Harris The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 2020 I was just reading this book Bury the Chains about the abolitionist movement in Britain which abolished the slave trade.
Ryan Holiday The Daily Stoic · Dec 2022 Where and when it comes up
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5 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
Bury the Chains by Adam Hochschild is a powerful historical account detailing the abolition of slavery in the British Empire and the dedicated activists who fought to end the trade. The book received numerous mentions across several podcasts for its compelling depiction of collective social movements and ethical reform. Jack Kornfield recommended it on The Tim Ferriss Show, while Mark Manson brought it up on The Daily Stoic when discussing Thomas Clarkson. Tristan Harris referenced the book on The Joe Rogan Experience to draw historical parallels about how societies can step away from harmful economic models through collective willpower. Aza Raskin similarly discussed the book on The Joe Rogan Experience, noting how persistent advocacy, witness testimony, and visual campaigns shifted public opinion in the UK. Ryan Holiday mentioned the work on The Daily Stoic on multiple occasions, highlighting the British abolitionist movement and how consumer choices, such as avoiding sugar grown by enslaved labor, played a role in individual impact. Podcasters and guests frequently turned to this historical narrative to illustrate how ordinary citizens and committed organizers could successfully dismantle deeply entrenched systemic injustices.
Every mention
Jack Kornfield in that same regard there's a wonderful book called bury the chain which is about the ending of slavery in… 1
“in that same regard there's a wonderful book called bury the chain which is about the ending of slavery in the British Empire”
Mark Manson and so Adam hos child has an amazing book on this called bury the chain 1
“and so Adam hos child has an amazing book on this called bury the chain”
Tristan Harris there's a great book by um adam hokeshield called bury the chains which is about the british abolition of s… 1
“there's a great book by um adam hokeshield called bury the chains which is about the british abolition of slavery in which he talks about how for the british empire”
Ryan Holiday and as he's riding away Adam hild writes about this in bury the chains 2
“and as he's riding away Adam hild writes about this in bury the chains”
“I was just reading this book bury the chains about the Abolitionist Movement in Britain which abolished the slave trade and I I hadn't been aware that there was basically people in Britain you know the the slave trade was driven by their sweet tooth they liked sugar in their coffee and their tea and that was made in these”
Aza Raskin and just to close the slavery story out in the book bury the chains by utumn H Shield um in the the UK the… 1
“and just to close the slavery story out in the book bury the chains by utumn H Shield um in the the UK the conclusion of that story is through the advocacy of a lot of people working extremely hard communicating communicating testimony pamphlets visualizing slav ships all this horrible stuff the UK consciously and voluntarily chose to um uh”
