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An Interview with Samuel Moyn, Author of "The Last Utopia, Human Rights in History"
By Adam Curry on Wednesday, December 07, 2011 at 11:05 PM.
Samuel's book is an important one. If you plan on reading any non-fiction book, this is the one. It provides a history of 'human rights'. Who made up the definitive list, who is the keeper of the list, where does the concept come from? Questions I never pondered before. permalink
You will be surprised to know that the concept of 'human rights' is a very young one, what started in the 1970's and re-emerged in the 1990's has deep historical, religious and legal roots. I spoke with Samuel via skype, where he also weighs in on current events in North Africa and Europe from his perspective as a historian. permalink
Purchase a copy of Samuel's book in multiple formats on Amazon permalink
This video has been rotated and formatted to fit a non smart-phone screen, it is best viewed in the free Big App Show app. permalink
To view more interviews, app and book reviews, get the Big App Show app for free on Android and iPhone permalink
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Access this page directly at samuelmoyn.bigbookshow.com permalink



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