#248 – Norman Naimark: Genocide, Stalin, Hitler, Mao, and Absolute Power
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<p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br />
Norman’s Website: <a href="https://history.stanford.edu/people/norman-naimark">https://history.stanford.edu/people/norman-naimark</a><br />
Stalin’s Genocides (book): <a href="https://amzn.to/3oO0Hzb">https://amzn.to/3oO0Hzb</a><br />
Stalin and the Fate of Europe (book): <a href="https://amzn.to/3pLbWrk">https://amzn.to/3pLbWrk</a><br />
Books & resources mentioned:<br />
The Origins of Totalitarianism (book): <a href="https://amzn.to/3oNDSvA">https://amzn.to/3oNDSvA</a><br />
Man’s Search for Meaning (book): <a href="https://amzn.to/3pMzs7d">https://amzn.to/3pMzs7d</a><br />
Radio Majdanek (Research Paper): <a href="https://bit.ly/3GxPEAb">https://bit.ly/3GxPEAb</a></p>
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<p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br />
Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.<br />
(00:00) – Introduction<br />
(07:08) – Stalin and absolute power<br />
(21:05) – Dictators and genocide<br />
(45:31) – What is genocide<br />
(55:38) – Human nature and suffering<br />
(1:25:23) – Mao’s Great Leap Forward<br />
(1:32:37) – North Korea<br />
(1:36:30) – Our role in fighting against atrocities<br />
(1:45:26) – China<br />
(1:49:35) – Hopes for the future and technology<br />
(2:04:28) – Advice for young people<br />
(2:07:15) – Love and tragedy</p>