On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
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On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century is a 2017 book by the Yale historian Timothy Snyder, author of Bloodlands, published by Tim Duggan Books and a number one New York Times bestseller. Drawing on the history of fascism and communism in twentieth-century Europe, Snyder offers twenty short lessons for resisting authoritarianism in the present, among them do not obey in advance, defend institutions, beware the one-party state, believe in truth, investigate, and be as courageous as you can.
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- Margaret Atwood: “This is for you! MUST-read! On Tyranny: … Timothy Snyder.”