Lesson Eleven from Historian Tim Snyder:
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11. Make eye contact and small talk. This is not just polite. It is a way to stay in touch with your surroundings, break down unnecessary social barriers, and come to understand whom you should and should not trust. If we enter a culture of denunciation, you will want to know the psychological landscape of your daily life.
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Don't assume--get to know people. All sorts of people. Ignorance is never strength.
And, I think part of what Snyder is saying here is good relations with those around you is a defense against being a 'other' who can become a target for gossip and denunciation if the times become 'McCarthy-like.'
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Last edited by donquixote99; 04-28-2017 at 10:48 AM.
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