In part 2, Snyder describes how state institutions were destroyed in Poland and the Baltic states, causing people to stop thinking reciprocally (i.e. taking care of one another) and begin to kill Jews.
Here is an interesting tool you can apply to some of life's problems:
The accountability ladder gives individuals and organizations a way to look objectively at an issue that they are dealing with and to make some deliberate choices about how they want to handle it.
The further up the ladder you feel you are, the more choices become available.
The greater the percentage of people who describe themselves as in the top portion of the ladder, the greater the chance an organization has of collaborating and successfully attaining its goals.
Here it is:
Think of two situations in relation to the accountability ladder - one where you, a group you were part of or an organization climbed up the ladder - and one where you stayed near the bottom.
What do you think of the ladder - is it a useful tool or does it oversimplify things? Justify your opinion!
When I grew up, I loved exploring derelict buildings with my friends - such as an abandoned warehouse full of empty washing powder packets, an old geriatric hospital where a scary tramp lived, an abandoned RAF camp and an old coal mine full of mysterious objects which fired our imaginations.
What about you? Describe an abandoned place that you have visited.
Tell us about the place and what it means (or meant) for you. You can blog about it or write directly here:
