EPISODE · Mar 20, 2026 · 1H 29M
ON TYRANNY: A critical appreciation of Timothy Snyder’s work (from POEMS TO LIVE BY)
from Cliff Crego · host Cliff Crego
IMAGE: The Spreading DOGBANE (Apocynum androsaemifollium) I’m sitting next to and refer to the POEMS TO LIVE BY dialogue circle. 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 eve 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. MUSIC from break is movement IV of StarCYCLE DUO alpha PYXIS; coda is movement VI from ETALIN, for two timpani players. Both are on Soundcloud…
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