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#248 – Norman Naimark: Genocide, Stalin, Hitler, Mao, and Absolute Power

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | TuneIn | Norman Naimark is a historian at Stanford, specializing in the history of genocide. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:– Coinbase: https://coinbase.com/lex to get $5 in free Bitcoin– Quip: https://getquip.com/lex to get first refill free– Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings– NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour– ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free
EPISODE LINKS:Norman’s Website: https://history.stanford.edu/people/norman-naimarkStalin’s Genocides (book): https://amzn.to/3oO0HzbStalin and the Fate of Europe (book): https://amzn.to/3pLbWrkBooks & resources mentioned:The Origins of Totalitarianism (book): https://amzn.to/3oNDSvAMan’s Search for Meaning (book): https://amzn.to/3pMzs7dRadio Majdanek (Research Paper): https://bit.ly/3GxPEAb
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OUTLINE:Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.(00:00) – Introduction(07:08) – Stalin and absolute power(21:05) – Dictators and genocide(45:31) – What is genocide(55:38) – Human nature and suffering(1:25:23) – Mao’s Great Leap Forward(1:32:37) – North Korea(1:36:30) – Our role in fighting against atrocities(1:45:26) – China(1:49:35) – Hopes for the future and technology(2:04:28) – Advice for young people(2:07:15) – Love and tragedy

This entry was posted in ai on December 13, 2021 by Lex Fridman.

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