Chapter
The Kindness Cure
1:14:48 - 1:25:29 (10:40)
The incidence of homicide, rape, and genocide has decreased over time, and this may be due to the inherent kindness and compassion in the hearts of humans. Educating people about the warning signs of genocide and how it occurs can help prevent it from happening in the future.
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The speaker hopes that within every human heart there is a flame of compassion and love that ultimately overpowers everything else.
1:14:48 - 1:17:23 (02:34)
Summary
The speaker hopes that within every human heart there is a flame of compassion and love that ultimately overpowers everything else. It can be hard to find these feelings in places like concentration camps, but there are still positive stories, such as Vico Frankto's, where people helped each other.
ChapterThe Kindness Cure
Episode#248 – Norman Naimark: Genocide, Stalin, Hitler, Mao, and Absolute Power
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Steven Pinker provides evidence that homicide, rape, and genocide rates have generally decreased over time, except for a blip in the middle of the 20th century, due to changing international norms.
1:17:24 - 1:20:42 (03:18)
Summary
Steven Pinker provides evidence that homicide, rape, and genocide rates have generally decreased over time, except for a blip in the middle of the 20th century, due to changing international norms.
ChapterThe Kindness Cure
Episode#248 – Norman Naimark: Genocide, Stalin, Hitler, Mao, and Absolute Power
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The study of history can educate people about the possibility of genocide, how it occurs, and how charismatic leaders can be destructive.
1:20:42 - 1:23:59 (03:16)
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The study of history can educate people about the possibility of genocide, how it occurs, and how charismatic leaders can be destructive. By learning from history, it becomes more challenging for individuals like Hitler to come to power, and it empowers people to think critically and prevent genocide from happening.
ChapterThe Kindness Cure
Episode#248 – Norman Naimark: Genocide, Stalin, Hitler, Mao, and Absolute Power
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The only way to build a better future is to have an unwavering belief and to not be too grounded by the past.
1:23:59 - 1:25:29 (01:30)
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The only way to build a better future is to have an unwavering belief and to not be too grounded by the past. It's important to create progress even amidst uncertainty.