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Temerty Prof @munkschool @UofT; Fellow @IWM_Vienna; Emer. Levin Prof @Yale "On Freedom" "On Tyranny" "Our Malady" "Road to Unfreedom" "Black Earth" "Bloodlands"

Nov 9, 2024, 20 tweets

Lesson 1: Do not obey in advance.
Thread of lessons from my book #OnTyranny. Written in 2016.

Lesson 2: Defend institutions.
#OnTyranny

Lesson 3: Beware the one-party state.
#OnTyranny

Lesson 4: Take responsibility for the face of the world.
#OnTyranny

Lesson 5: Remember professional ethics.
#OnTyranny

Lesson 6: Be wary of paramilitaries.
#OnTyranny

Lesson 7: Be reflective if you must be armed.
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Lesson 8: Stand out.
#OnTyranny

Lesson 9: Be kind to our language.
#OnTyranny

Lesson 10: Believe in truth.
#OnTyranny

Lesson 11: Investigate
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Lesson 12: Make eye contact and small talk.
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Lesson 13: Practice corporeal politics.
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Lesson 14: Establish a private life.
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Lesson 15: Contribute to good causes.
#OnTyranny

Lesson 16: Learn from peers in other countries.
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Lesson 17: Listen for dangerous words.
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Lesson 18: Be calm when the unthinkable arrives.
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Lesson 19: Be a patriot.
#OnTyranny

Lesson 20: Be as courageous as you can.
#OnTyranny

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