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Inside the Bizarre World of Dictators

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

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Dictators and Their Germophobic Quirks

This chapter examines the unusual germophobia displayed by various autocratic leaders, emphasizing their obsessive health practices and hygiene rituals. Through anecdotes of figures like Putin, Hitler, and Ceausescu, it reveals how their psychological states may drive these extreme behaviors.

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