Recently read, May 21 2025
Recently read: How to Stand Up to a Dictator, by Maria Ressa
by Carl Bettis
Recently read:
How to Stand Up to a Dictator: The Fight for Our Future, by Maria Ressa
This book isn't titled How to Bring Down a Dictator. It's also not How to Safely Stand Up to a Dictator. Ressa doesn't guarantee success or safety, and she doesn't pretend that resistance is easy. This is a memoir by a member of a profession (journalism) that's targeted by authoritarian regimes. The application of Ressa's life lessons is largely left as an exercise for the reader. The book is a call to arms, not a field manual, but it is filled with important information, principles, and strategies.
How to Stand Up to a Dictator, by Maria Ressa
PS: I'm aware that my blog posts are out of order. I was modifying the metadata on a number of old posts, and apparently Pelican goes by the file modification date/time. I know how to fix it, and will eventually.
