Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2020-02-06
Books mentioned on The Childhood of Joseph Stalin
Robert is joined by Cody Johnston to discuss the childhood of Stalin.
Robert Evans discussed Stalin by Stephen Kotkin and The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Stalin
Stephen Kotkin's multi-volume biography of the Soviet dictator, Stalin, examines the life, politics, and exercise of power surrounding one of the most formidable figures of the twentieth century.
Discussed“Uh another Stalin historian, Steven Cotkin, cautions against that kind of thinking in his biography, Stalin. Quote, "A sizable chunk of humanity was beaten by one or more parents, nor did Gory suffer from an especially violent oriental culture.”
Where to get it
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The Origin of Species
Charles Darwin’s foundational work on evolutionary biology, The Origin of Species, outlines the theory of evolution by natural selection and presents extensive evidence connecting biological and geological phenomena.
Discussed“And one of his favorite books as a teenager was Darwin's The Origin of Species. He fell madly in love with the book and he pushed it on all of his friends.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Communist Manifesto
“The seminary had a small group of rebellious students who would gather together at night and read forbidden works of political theory, eventually graduating to heavy hitters like the Communist Manifesto.”