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On Tyranny
- Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
- Narrated by: Timothy Snyder
- Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 02-28-17
- Language: English
- Publisher: Random House Audio
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: $7.00
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Publisher's Summary
The Founding Fathers tried to protect us from the threat they knew, the tyranny that overcame ancient democracy. Today, our political order faces new threats, not unlike the totalitarianism of the 20th century. We are no wiser than the Europeans who saw democracy yield to fascism, Nazism, or communism. Our one advantage is that we might learn from their experience.
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- A. R. S.
- 04-17-17
Required reading
Mr. Snyder presents a succinct guide to recognizing the signs of tyrannical government and acting to counter its influences. This work is unfortunately now required reading for all citizens that hope to continue to live in a functioning democratic society.
The book lays out, using examples drawn especially from Central and Eastern European history, the tactics that allowed and then fueled the rise of tyrannical regimes. In concrete steps, the author demonstrates how our predecessors failed to stop or succeeded in prevent dictatorial states from consolidating power. It was easy to listen to and left this writer feeling empowered to act!
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- Kathryn
- 04-17-17
Important read/listen
The author is a little monotone so be sure you have no distractions around you when listening. I couldn't listen while driving either and found walking to be the best. The meaning in his words and ideas are powerful, terrifying, and utterly important to understand. Please read or listen to this book!
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- Peter Morton
- Langley, WA USA
- 04-17-17
Must Read
A critical review of our current situation juxtaposed with history of tyranny. We ignore it at our peril.
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- Carl Rollyson
- Cape May Court House, NJ USA
- 03-11-17
A haiku of history
Timothy Snyder's book is one of the most extraordinary works I have ever encountered. Full of passion, poetry, and--above all--clear thinking--it makes the strongest possible case for understanding history as a means of interpreting and addressing the disordered world of now.
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- George Gambert
- 10-17-17
Thoughtful actions for our current political troubles
An excellent book. All citizens everywhere should read it and think about how we all are responsible for the current and future situations of our countries. It points out important things we can learn from the rise of fascism and nazism in the past and how we can act now to try to prevent them from taking hold now and doing away with our democracy. Very worth reading, thinking about, discussing and acting on.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-22-17
Sound
I'm a AP history and government teacher, and, while I am not claiming to be erudite, I know more than the average bear. Mr. Snyder'd political persuasion is pronounced, but the vast most of his historical facts are sound. My thought is Trump is more of an unwitting than the author credits him. I think totalitarianism is man's natural tendency.
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- RNC12
- 03-25-17
required reading in today's world.
When debating how to move forward, it's important to remember the lessons of history. Let's put the work in.
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- Spencer Perry
- 06-07-17
Written Well, But For A Narrow Audience
I really appreciated the stories and examples that were given in this book to demonstrate the dangers that we face today, and how the past influences our future, but as a moderate person, I couldn't recommend this book to friends that did vote for the current president, as they would likely feel demeaned. While I understand that this book was not written for those folks, I feel like the message is needed on that side of the political spectrum as well, but perhaps written in a less polarizing tone. Overall a great listen, and I really am grateful for the suggestions and stories.
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- K. Taylor
- 03-30-17
Looking for clues to Why Trump? This is the answer.
I can't imagine a more concise, readable, and important history lesson documenting a century of how nationalist governments came to power. The book culminates in the Putin connection and makes a powerful case for engagement and action. The under two hours it takes to read this offers critical clarity regarding how we got here and how to navigate the here and now.
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-29-17
Some interesting insights, condescending as hell
I found a few interesting bits of well researched information, but overall this was like being lectured to by someone who knows what I should do to not be a stupid American. I doubt many Trump voters will read this, and I'm sure liberals will love it, but it was preachy. Know your audience. The endless 3rd Reich comparisons are about as effective now as they were when everyone made them about W. Bush. We need some new ideas, this isn't one of them. If had been any longer, I would have turned it off.
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