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S6E42: The Anatomy of a Despot

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This week, Adam and Tiana are feeling TOTALLY NORMAL, NOTHING TO DISCUSS HERE, and talk about what a despot looks like. Dictators and despots can be incredibly intricate TTRPG villains, usable in a number of circumstances ranging from mustache-twirling to "doing the wrong thing for the right reasons."

To watch the Death Campaign live: https://www.twitch.tv/vanalosswen

Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/gYSp3vcrqs

Links used in the recording:

https://anthropologyreview.org/anthropology-glossary-of-terms/despotism-a-single-ruler-who-has-absolute-power/#:~:text=One%20such%20factor%20is%20narcissism,assert%20their%20dominance%20over%20others

https://easysociology.com/sociology-of-power/understanding-despotism-features-examples-and-implications/

https://www.newsweek.com/robert-reich-fifteen-ways-recognize-tyrant-537866

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Content provided by Adam Power, Andrew Geertsen, & Tiana Ren Hanson, Adam Power, Andrew Geertsen, and Tiana Ren Hanson. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Adam Power, Andrew Geertsen, & Tiana Ren Hanson, Adam Power, Andrew Geertsen, and Tiana Ren Hanson or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://staging.podcastplayer.com/legal.

This week, Adam and Tiana are feeling TOTALLY NORMAL, NOTHING TO DISCUSS HERE, and talk about what a despot looks like. Dictators and despots can be incredibly intricate TTRPG villains, usable in a number of circumstances ranging from mustache-twirling to "doing the wrong thing for the right reasons."

To watch the Death Campaign live: https://www.twitch.tv/vanalosswen

Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/gYSp3vcrqs

Links used in the recording:

https://anthropologyreview.org/anthropology-glossary-of-terms/despotism-a-single-ruler-who-has-absolute-power/#:~:text=One%20such%20factor%20is%20narcissism,assert%20their%20dominance%20over%20others

https://easysociology.com/sociology-of-power/understanding-despotism-features-examples-and-implications/

https://www.newsweek.com/robert-reich-fifteen-ways-recognize-tyrant-537866

  continue reading

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