Book · 2017 · Political Science
On Tyranny
Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
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The second book that I just went back and have been rereading is on tyranny by Timothy Snyder.
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On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder is a concise handbook of twenty lessons from the twentieth century designed to warn against the perils of authoritarianism and the erosion of democratic norms. On an episode of The Ezra Klein Show titled ‘The Strongest Democratic Party That Any of Us Have Ever Seen’, broadcast on January 25, 2024, guest Simon Rosenberg discussed returning to the book and rereading it. Rosenberg mentioned the author, Timothy Snyder, and specifically focused on the first chapter, titled Do Not Obey in Advance. He explained that the concept of refusing preemptive compliance is something he literally thinks about every single day in relation to everything he does. The book serves as a practical guide for citizens to recognize threats to liberty and to resist authoritarian impulses in everyday life. Listeners were reminded of the historical precedents of democratic collapse and the individual responsibility required to maintain free institutions. Rosenberg's endorsement underscored the urgency of vigilance and moral courage in protecting democratic societies from internal and external threats, making Snyder's lessons a daily touchstone for civic engagement and political resistance.
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“Listen to on tyranny or something. Yeah, listen to tyranny or something.”
“And what happens is, you know, it's the equivalent of what is that Timothy Snyder line about uh the guy who wrote on tyranny, anticipatory obedience.”