Israel’s reaction to the Bondi beach shooting

In 'In the Long Run', Jonathan White examines how shifting visions of the future have influenced politics from the Enlightenment to the present day. He argues that a long-term political commitment is crucial for safeguarding democracy in the face of contemporary challenges like climate change and economic crises. The book offers a profound meditation on the relationship between democracy and the future.

In 'The Dream and the Nightmare', Myron Magnet argues that the radical cultural changes of the 1960s led to the formation of the underclass, primarily affecting urban minority communities. He contends that lifestyle experimentation among the middle class resulted in catastrophic changes in attitudes toward marriage, parenting, and work ethic, ultimately closing off opportunities for social mobility for those at the bottom of the social ladder. Magnet suggests that misguided social policies and cultural shifts have entrenched dependency and eroded personal responsibility among the underclass.