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Norman Naimark - Genocide, Stalin, Hitler, Mao, and Absolute Power

Mon, Dec 13, 2021 ·
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Norman Naimark is a historian at Stanford, specializing in the history of genocide.

Books mentioned

Stalin's Genocides
Stalin's GenocidesNorman NaimarkPublished: Jan 1, 2010
The Origins of Totalitarianism
The Origins of TotalitarianismHannah ArendtPublished: Jan 1, 1951
Man's Search for Meaning
Man's Search for MeaningViktor FranklPublished: Jan 1, 1946

Timestamps

  • 0:20 - Stalin and absolute power
  • 14:17 - Dictators and genocide
  • 38:43 - What is genocide
  • 48:50 - Human nature and suffering
  • 1:18:35 - Mao's Great Leap Forward
  • 1:25:49 - North Korea
  • 1:29:42 - Our role in fighting against atrocities
  • 1:38:38 - China
  • 1:42:47 - Hopes for the future and technology
  • 1:57:40 - Advice for young people
  • 2:00:27 - Love and tragedy

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