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Vitalik Buterin & Noah Smith | Is Authoritarianism Inevitable?

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

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This chapter examines how access to inexpensive information influences political authority, particularly favoring authoritarian regimes over liberal democracies. The discussion highlights resource disparities in information dissemination between the U.S. and nations like China and Russia, prompting critical reflections on the future of liberalism.

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