On Tyranny

Metadata

• Author: [[Timothy Snyder]]
• Full Title: On Tyranny
• Category: #books

Highlights

• In the politics of eternity, the seduction by a mythicized past prevents us from thinking about possible futures. The habit of dwelling on victimhood dulls the impulse of self-correction. Since the nation is defined by its inherent virtue rather than by its future potential, politics becomes a discussion of good and evil rather than a discussion of possible solutions to real problems. Since the crisis is permanent, the sense of emergency is always present; planning for the future seems impossible or even disloyal. How can we even think of reform when the enemy is always at the gate? (Location 785)
  • Tags: [[polarization]] [[politics]]