Introduction

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William Shire. Finalist No. 12 in the 2023 Book Review Contest. Scott Alexander: How do you decide when an invocation of the 20th century's most famous villain is an unhelpful exaggeration and when it is a prescient warning? You could consider this book review as the spiritual sibling to Scott's dictator book club. I'll be posting about one of these a week for several months. When you've read them all, I'll ask you to vote for a favorite.