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The Realities of Cold War Power Struggles
18:19 - 22:00 (03:41)
The podcast discusses how powerful interests during the Cold War purposefully shaped the world, such as fascism drawing upon deeply human impulses. Some intellectuals still believe that politics is a battle of ideas.
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The Cold War power struggles were not just based on ideas alone, but the result of powerful interests trying to intentionally shape the world.
18:19 - 20:45 (02:26)
Summary
The Cold War power struggles were not just based on ideas alone, but the result of powerful interests trying to intentionally shape the world. The defeat of fascism was not due to a universal moral revulsion against it, as many endorsed the idea as long as it appeared to be the wave of the future.
ChapterThe Realities of Cold War Power Struggles
EpisodeThe End of History
PodcastIf Books Could Kill
Despite Francis Fukuyama's claim in the 90s that we had reached the end of history with liberalism, fascism is showing resurgence.
20:45 - 22:00 (01:15)
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Despite Francis Fukuyama's claim in the 90s that we had reached the end of history with liberalism, fascism is showing resurgence. Fascism is an idea that works well in the short-term, manipulating emotions and driving a population towards in-group self-interest.