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The Revolt of The Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium
- Narrated by: Tony Messano
- Length: 13 hrs and 42 mins
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Summary
In the words of economist and scholar Arnold Kling, Martin Gurri saw it coming.
Technology has categorically reversed the information balance of power between the public and the elites who manage the great hierarchical institutions of the industrial age government, political parties, the media.
The Revolt of the Public tells the story of how insurgencies, enabled by digital devices and a vast information sphere, have mobilized millions of ordinary people around the world.
Originally published in 2014, this updated edition of The Revolt of the Public includes an extensive analysis of Donald Trump's improbable rise to the presidency and the electoral triumphs of Brexit and concludes with a speculative look forward, pondering whether the current elite class can bring about a reformation of the democratic process and whether new organizing principles, adapted to a digital world, can arise out of the present political turbulence.
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-06-24
Brilliant analysis
As far as socio-political analysis of the first quarter of the 21st century goes, this is pretty much on the money. A highly recommended read. The degree of how prophetic this was, written back in 2013, should alone be indicative that there is something worthy here.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-05-23
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This book reflects the 2010s and doesn’t seem to scale to the current decade anymore…
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- Mr. Oleksiy Rashevsky
- 19-07-21
Good ideas but not so good examples
The revolution in Ukraine was presented in a way to fit the narrative of the book. There were many things which the author got right e.g. disillusioned public, role of social networks except the status quo of this country. The mafia style regime of Yanukovich was a deviation from the status quo. When the regime was overthrown the situation went back to the usual status quo which is corruption.
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- Michael Sweeney
- 31-05-20
Excellent analysis of where we are now
This is a clearly argued view of how and why modern political activity has become so fragmented. An excellent analysis.
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