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An Evening with Timothy Snyder

I recently attended a public lecture in Seattle given by historian and author Timothy Snyder about his latest book On Freedom. Here’s my summary of his remarks. Continue reading

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On Freedom

Americans often think of freedom in the negative sense, as freedom from. Timothy Snyder argues that positive freedom, freedom to, is more important. On Freedom is a deep exploration of the nature of freedom that challenges conventional thinking. Very important and worthwhile in our era of freedom under threat. Continue reading

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