Foreign Policy Live
Fareed Zakaria’s ‘Age of Revolutions’
May 24, 2024
CNN host and author Fareed Zakaria discusses societal change, technological progress, and managing backlash in his book 'Age of Revolutions'. Topics include political identity shifts, global ideological clashes, US-China relations, and India's strategic alliances in a changing world.
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- Progress brings benefits like advancements in rights, but challenges power structures face resistance.
- In history, revolutions scramble politics requiring a balanced approach to manage disruptive change effectively.
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Impact of Rapid Change on Societies
In the podcast, Fareed Zakaria's new book 'Age of Revolutions' explores how rapid change in history leads to progress and backlash in societies. As societies face immense technological progress, globalization, and freedom, there is a struggle to navigate advancements and resistances innovatively. Zakaria emphasizes that while progress brings benefits like advancements in gay and women's rights, challenging power structures often meets resistance.
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