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Every Ruler Makes the Same Mistake When They Die

CGP Grey · explainer · Watch on YouTube

Politics & history (other)World history

What it is

CGP Grey, adapting The Dictator's Handbook, explains how rulers keep power and why succession causes trouble when they die. It is the sequel to his video on the rules for rulers.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN recommends it as a 101-level crash course on the keys to power, and says it changed how some viewers see political discourse.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2017, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “have totally changed the way I look at all political discourse”

    Changed how commenter views all political discourse

    jiggawatts, 2020-03 · Strong recommendation · in “Ask HN: What are some deep, mentality changing books?”

  2. “may I suggest you start with a particular YouTube video [1] (and its sequel [2])”

    Explains how rulers keep power

    ghoward, 2021-09 · Recommendation · in “Russia asks Google to clamp down on Navalny′s ‘Smart Voting′”

  3. “The 101-level crash-course on this is CGP Grey's video Death & Dynasties”

    Crash course on keys to power and succession

    derefr, 2023-04 · Recommendation · in “Software firms across US facing tax bills that threaten startup survival”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: dictator's handbook, politics, succession, selectorate theory, cgp grey

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