
Long Now: Conversations at The Interval
Hijacked Histories, Polarized Futures: Abby Smith Rumsey
Nov 22, 2023
55:37
As authoritarianism continues to rise around the world, the stories we tell ourselves about our collective history become a battleground for competing visions of the future. Drawing extensively from Russian history in the 20th century, Rumsey offers a framework to discuss our current social and political tensions and how our increasing polarization could shape our future.
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