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Fareed Zakaria on how economic and technological progress leads to revolutions
May 21, 2024
Author and CNN TV host Fareed Zakaria discusses how economic and technological progress can lead to revolutions by causing an identity crisis and upheaval against the establishment. He connects historical revolutions to current political divisions and emphasizes the need for active participation to drive positive change for a better future.
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- Technological progress can lead to identity crisis and upheaval against the establishment.
- Political movements reflect cultural anxieties about race, immigration, and multiculturalism.
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Historical Analysis of Political Divisions
Throughout history, political responses to radical change have often led to nostalgia-fueled politics promising a return to a perceived 'good old days'. This theme, recurring in Western history from Horace's poems in ancient Rome to contemporary politicians, reflects a resistance to change. Fareed Zakaria's exploration discusses how historical revolutionary periods like the French Revolution parallel current political upheavals.
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