ON TYRANNY: TWENTY LESSONS FROM THE TWENTIETH CENTURY::: by TIMOTHY SNYDER

1. Do not obey in advance 2. Defend institutions 3. Beware the one-party state 4. Take responsibility for the face of the world 5. Remember professional ethics 6. Be wary of paramilitaries 7. Be reflective if you must be armed 8. Stand out 9. Be kind to our language 10. Believe in truth 11 . Investigate 12. Make eye contact and small talk 13. Practice corporeal politics 14. Establish a private life 15. Contribute to good causes 16. Learn from peers in other countries 17. Listen for dangerous words 18. Be calm when the unthinkable arrives 19. Be a patriot (?) 20. Be as courageous as you can.

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