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#248 – Norman Naimark: Genocide, Stalin, Hitler, Mao, and Absolute Power
Lex Fridman Podcast
Is This an Invention?
The idea that there's groups of people and the group is united by some unique characteristics was an invention in human history, not CSA individuals. There are no Germans in the 17th century; they're only thereafter known as nations. Once the concept is invented, then people start to say "Hey, we're nations too," he says.
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