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Fareed Zakaria: Are we entering a new age of revolution?
Jun 21, 2024
Fareed Zakaria discusses a new age of revolutions, comparing historical shifts and geopolitical challenges. Topics include widening wealth gaps in America, potential election outcomes, and Israel's political turmoil amidst the Gaza conflict.
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- History shows cycles of tech shifts leading to identity revolutions, sparking global backlashes.
- Israeli political turmoil highlights delicate balance between security needs and coalition stability.
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An Age of Revolution: The Thesis of Transformation and Backlashes
According to Fareed Zakaria, history reveals recurring patterns of technological and economic shifts leading to identity revolutions and subsequent backlashes. Zakaria traces this cycle back centuries, citing the example of Dutch innovation in the 17th century sparking a national identity revolution. He warns that ongoing global revolutions in technology and globalization are fueling modern identity crises and political backlashes worldwide.
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