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The Impact of Information Access during Afghanistan's 20 Years of War
1:54:08 - 2:03:59 (09:51)
Despite low literacy rates, technology and access to information has played a large role in Afghanistan's 20 years of war, particularly for women who were disproportionately affected by the Taliban's rise to power in 2001.
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The accessibility of technology and various forms of media have greatly impacted different societies throughout history, allowing for exposure to various types of information, even in illiterate communities.
1:54:08 - 1:59:44 (05:35)
Summary
The accessibility of technology and various forms of media have greatly impacted different societies throughout history, allowing for exposure to various types of information, even in illiterate communities.
ChapterThe Impact of Information Access during Afghanistan's 20 Years of War
Episode#244 – Robert Crews: Afghanistan, Taliban, Bin Laden, and War in the Middle East
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Despite the progress towards democratization, the events of the last two decades both in the United States and other parts of the world have shown some of the limitations of it, thus making people acknowledge and realize what democracy is and what it is not.
1:59:44 - 2:01:31 (01:47)
Summary
Despite the progress towards democratization, the events of the last two decades both in the United States and other parts of the world have shown some of the limitations of it, thus making people acknowledge and realize what democracy is and what it is not.
ChapterThe Impact of Information Access during Afghanistan's 20 Years of War
Episode#244 – Robert Crews: Afghanistan, Taliban, Bin Laden, and War in the Middle East
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The use of ethnic politics by the US-backed government in Afghanistan led to the rejection of majoritarian politics and the call for civic nationalism that accommodates ethnic pluralism, according to a professor.
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The use of ethnic politics by the US-backed government in Afghanistan led to the rejection of majoritarian politics and the call for civic nationalism that accommodates ethnic pluralism, according to a professor. The tragic arc of the country's situation, exemplified by the two-decade-long war, calls into question the reasons why the US went to war in Afghanistan in the first place.