Question 7

Book • 2024

Author

Richard Flanagan

Mentioned by

Mentioned in 3 episodes

Recommended by

Russ Roberts

after reading it, describing it as an extraordinary book that discusses Tasmania's colonization and the genocide against indigenous people.

94 snips

Understanding the Settler Colonialism Movement (with Adam Kirsch)

Mentioned by

John Dickerson

as a book he is currently reading, praising its exploration of memory but admitting to feeling slightly overmatched by its complexity.

58 snips

The Democrats Had A Good Day

Recommended by Alison Flood as a memoir that explores the atomic bomb's invention, the Tasmanian genocide, and the destruction of the Tasmanian rainforest.

26 snips

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Mentioned by

John Dickerson

, who finds it challenging but appreciates its handling of memory.

Political Gabfest | The Democrats Had A Good Day

Mentioned by

Suzannah Lipscomb

while discussing the impact of the British settlement on the Aboriginal population in Tasmania.

When Europeans reached Australia

Mentioned by

Isabel Hilton

for its experimental approach to memoir, memory, and history.

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