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The Great Political Fictions: Middlemarch (part 1)

Past Present Future

CHAPTER

Critique of Contemporary Democracy and Teaser for George Eliot's Middlemarch

Exploring the challenges of modern democracy, the chapter delves into the discrepancies between the idealized perception of politics and the unglamorous reality. It raises concerns regarding the emphasis on individuals over systemic issues like technology, and hints at an upcoming discussion on George Eliot's Middlemarch while promoting their premium service and partnership with the London Review of Books.

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