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A Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder is a powerful, urgent guidebook drawn from the darkest chapters of 20th-century history. In just over 100 pages, this compact volume distills the key lessons from the rise of authoritarian regimes—such as Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia—into twenty practical and timely principles for modern readers. Snyder, a Yale historian and expert on European history, uses these lessons to highlight the signs of rising tyranny in any society and to encourage individual responsibility in preserving democratic values.
Each of the twenty chapters is a call to action—urging readers to resist conformity, defend institutions, be wary of propaganda, and stand up for truth and justice. Though written in response to growing political instability and democratic backsliding in recent years, On Tyranny is timeless in its message: history can guide us, but only if we are willing to learn from it.
Whether read as a civic primer or a moral compass, On Tyranny offers readers a framework for resistance and resilience in the face of oppression.
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