On Tyranny
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On Tyranny
Timothy Snyder
5 people recommended it in 5 threads, 2018–2026.
What people on Hacker News said
This is a short and captivating book. I read it in about an hour and a half on Remembrance Day.
And speaking of that, at the top of my to-read list for 2025 sits On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder, also available in a visual graphic edition.
The book points out that it is easy too loose democracy if you do not protect it.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: What book have you given as a gift? 2026 · 1 recommendation
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- Ask HN: What were the best books you read this year? 2024 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Books you read in 2018? 2018 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What are some interesting books you read in 2017? 2018 · 1 recommendation