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Norman Naimark is a historian at Stanford, specializing in the history of genocide. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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

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