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Mentioned in 5 episodes
They Thought They Were Free
The Germans, 1933-45
Book • 2017
In 'They Thought They Were Free,' Milton Sanford Mayer explores the lives of ten ordinary Germans during the Nazi regime, revealing how decent people became complicit in atrocities.
The book examines the mechanisms of persuasion, conformity, and denial that allowed fascism to entwine itself with the German populace, serving as a timeless warning about the fragility of freedom and the dangers of complacency.
The book examines the mechanisms of persuasion, conformity, and denial that allowed fascism to entwine itself with the German populace, serving as a timeless warning about the fragility of freedom and the dangers of complacency.
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Mentioned in 5 episodes
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Mentioned by James Lindsay as a book about the Nazis, discussing hyper-German-ness.
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Woke Nationalism and the Nazi Experiment
Mencionado por João Miguel Tavares como um livro clássico que investiga como alemães comuns se tornaram nazistas.
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Mentioned by Tiago Antunes as a book he has just started reading to understand how ordinary Germans experienced the Nazi period.
Mobilising Europe: The case for a European Preparedness Act
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Ezra Klein when discussing how ordinary people can participate in authoritarian regimes.
Ezra Klein when discussing how ordinary people can participate in authoritarian regimes.
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Mentioned by the podcast host in relation to the behavior of Chinese officials during the one-child policy, drawing parallels to the acceptance of totalitarianism in Nazi Germany.
Barbara Demick: Abducted & Adopted, The Story of China’s One-Child Policy
