Apr 15, 2022 • 38M

Before Evil — Part 1

How did the great monsters of the 20th century devolve into monstrosity?

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Historian Brandon Gauthier looks at the lives of six murderous dictators to assess the role of childhood trauma on their adult barbarity. But he finds other, surprising influences.

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