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The Rise and Fall of a Megalomaniac

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

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Shadows of Power: The Ceaușescu Regime

This chapter explores the oppressive atmosphere in Romania under Ceaușescu, juxtaposing the state's facade of success with the citizens' grim reality. Through a tense encounter with a doctor and a fictional dictator's downfall, it highlights themes of resistance, fear, and the unpredictability of political power.

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