In this episode we discuss “On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century” by Timothy Snyder. This is part one of two parts.
We discuss the first ten of the twenty lessons or instructions on combating the rise of authoritarianism and tyranny.
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Loud Does Not Equal Persuasive

“He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows that his reason is weak.” – Michel de Montaigne
The Everyday Knight, Chapter 129: A False Knight
In this episode we discuss a recent incident in which a cowardly, anonymous person claiming to be a “real knight” sent a racist, disparaging message to a young Black man.
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The Hardest to Heal

“I bear the wounds of all the battles I avoided.” – Fernando Pessoa
The Everyday Knight, Chapter 128: Principled Resignations
In this episode we discuss the principled resignations of notable people, and the ethical decisions that lead to such actions.
The Everyday Knight is our podcast in which we discuss the application of chivalric principles to our modern lives.
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Can You Feel the Heat?

“The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.” – Dante Alighieri
The Everyday Knight, Chapter 127: The Cocktail Party
In a lighter episode this week, we discuss who we would each invite to a cocktail party, including historical figures from a variety of human endeavors.
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Fear is No Virtue

“The man who thinks himself virtuous in fearing an angry god will soon begin to see virtue in submission to earthly tyrants.” – Bertrand Russell
The Everyday Knight, Chapter 126: Performance vs. Trust
In this episode we discuss the concept of performance versus trust. Is the high performer of low trust preferred? Or is the highly trustworthy but lower performing person preferred?
The Everyday Knight is our podcast in which we discuss the application of chivalric principles to our modern lives.
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You’ve Got to Be Cruel to Be Kind

He who becomes compassionate to the cruel will ultimately become cruel to the compassionate. – The Midrash