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The Threats to Democracy in the 21st Century
16:20 - 28:12 (11:52)
The speaker discusses the threats to democracy in the present time and compares them with the threats during the World Wars and the Great Depression. He also emphasizes the importance of conventions that allow people to express themselves and the need to move away from the idea that high technology will necessarily advance society.
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The three kinds of politics include the politics of inevitability which accepts the rules of the game, the politics of eternity which tends to deny science and climate change and the politics of catastrophe which emerges as a result of politics of eternity and loses the one future we thought we had.
16:20 - 17:46 (01:25)
Summary
The three kinds of politics include the politics of inevitability which accepts the rules of the game, the politics of eternity which tends to deny science and climate change and the politics of catastrophe which emerges as a result of politics of eternity and loses the one future we thought we had.
ChapterThe Threats to Democracy in the 21st Century
EpisodeIs democracy doomed? The global fight for our future | Timothy Snyder
PodcastTED Talks Daily
The podcast discusses the present threats to democracy and compares it to past global crises such as the World Wars and the Great Depression.
17:45 - 20:17 (02:31)
Summary
The podcast discusses the present threats to democracy and compares it to past global crises such as the World Wars and the Great Depression. It also raises the question of whether a more proactive or defensive approach to democracy is necessary, similar to what's happening in Germany.
ChapterThe Threats to Democracy in the 21st Century
EpisodeIs democracy doomed? The global fight for our future | Timothy Snyder
PodcastTED Talks Daily
Investigative reporting plays a crucial role in maintaining the basic decency of democratic institutions and promoting accountability among institutions.
20:17 - 24:50 (04:33)
Summary
Investigative reporting plays a crucial role in maintaining the basic decency of democratic institutions and promoting accountability among institutions.
ChapterThe Threats to Democracy in the 21st Century
EpisodeIs democracy doomed? The global fight for our future | Timothy Snyder
PodcastTED Talks Daily
The speaker discusses how the concept of "fossil oligarchy" influences global events, such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and has led to debates about the role of government in the US while shaping the country's political landscape.
24:50 - 28:12 (03:22)
Summary
The speaker discusses how the concept of "fossil oligarchy" influences global events, such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and has led to debates about the role of government in the US while shaping the country's political landscape.