Bremake here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness podcast.

Since the days of Ancient Greece, a battle between two political forces that have been going

on in the West, democracy versus tyranny.

But what makes a tyrant a tyrant?

How has tyranny changed throughout Western history?

And what is its connection to masculinity?

Well, my guest today has recently published a book that explores these questions.

His name is Waller Newell.

He's professor of political science and philosophy at Carlton University in Canada.

I've had Waller on the podcast before to discuss his great book, The Coda Man.

If you haven't listened to that episode, go check it out.

But today on the show, we discuss the latest book, Tirens, A History of Power, Injustice,

and Terror.

Waller and I talk about the three types of tyranny that pop up in world history.

What we can learn about tyranny and masculinity from the ancient Greeks and Romans.

How some tyrants paved the way for liberal democracies.

Now ISIS is a form of modern tyranny and what the antidote to tyranny is.

This is a fascinating podcast with lots of implications on today's geopolitical environment.

After the show, make sure to check out the show notes at a-o-m-dot-is-slash-tiranny.

All right, Waller Newell, welcome back to the show.

Now it has to be Whitney Breff.

Well, so last time we had you on, we were talking about your books on manhood and the Coda Man.

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