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Joel Kotkin on America’s Neo-Feudalism

The Pacific Century

CHAPTER

The Impact of Education on Ideological Shifts

Exploring the younger generation's disconnection from classic literature, the chapter delves into the emergence of new ideologies like gender fluidity and systemic racism. It discusses the challenges of dissenting from prevailing beliefs, drawing parallels to historical events like iconoclasm and suggesting a potential shift towards systems akin to China. The influence of tech oligarchs on societal control and the need for antitrust actions in the face of their domination are also analyzed.

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