Frank Dikötter | The Making of Dictators – The Rise and Fall of Eight Tyrannical Leaders, the God-Making Movement That Confused the Twentieth Century

The core of tyranny is the cult of personality
How dictators of the twentieth century carefully crafted a false image of being admired by the people

Are the same tricks being played out in today’s society?

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Author of “The Tragedy of Liberation” and “The Cultural Revolution”