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Europe, as noted earlier, has in a short span of time gone from being the most predictable and stable region—one where history seemed to have truly ended (as suggested in an influential essay published in 1989 by the American political scientist Francis Fukuyama)—to something dramatically different. Democracy, prosperity, and peace all seemed
... See moreRichard Haass • The World
The End of The Beginning
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However, since the global financial crisis of 2008 people all over the world have become increasingly disillusioned with the liberal story. Walls and firewalls are back in vogue. Resistance to immigration and to trade agreements is mounting. Ostensibly democratic governments undermine the independence of the judiciary system, restrict the freedom
... See moreYuval Noah Harari • 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Kanzlerin Angela Merkel und ihre große Koalition haben von 2015 bis 2021 nicht nur für den zweiten russisch-deutschen Gasstrang Nord Stream 2 gekämpft, sondern für ein deutsches Geschäftsmodell, das auf drei Säulen stand: auf billiger Energie der Russen, dem Absatzmarkt der Chinesen und der kostenlosen Sicherheitsgarantie der Amerikaner. Ein
... See more“Capitalism has won the economic war, but it has not yet won the moral war.”29