Sir Niall Ferguson: What we're getting wrong about the US election
Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
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Exploring Parallels: Despair and Mortality in America and Post-Soviet Russia
This chapter draws unsettling parallels between contemporary American mortality rates and those observed in the post-Soviet Union, focusing on despair-related causes like suicides and drug overdoses. It highlights the dire consequences faced by economically disadvantaged demographics, revealing a critical loss of hope that is often ignored in political discussions.
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