Thinking Live with Heather Cox Richardson

About this episode

Timothy Snyder converses with historian Heather Cox Richardson about the significance of history in understanding the present and shaping the future.

Here is a recording of my conversation with historian Heather Cox Richardson from yesterday. As two historians, we discussed the importance of history to make sense of our current moment, understanding freedom to build a better future, how people can meaningfully respond and resist, and more. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit snyder.substack.com/subscribe

People in this episode

Host: Timothy Snyder

Guest: Heather Cox Richardson

Topics covered

• history
• freedom
• resistance
• current events
• future

Keywords

• history
• freedom
• resistance
• current events
• future

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