Can democracy survive when its greatest progress erodes our trust?
In short: Political theorist Ivan Krastev examines how five major revolutions over the last fifty years have simultaneously advanced our culture and undermined the very foundations of democratic stability.
In this talk, Krastev explores a profound paradox: the same shifts that moved society forward have also weakened democratic institutions. He traces this decline through five distinct revolutions occurring since the 1960s, ranging from the era's cultural revolution to modern breakthroughs in neuroscience. He argues that the very mechanisms that drove progress have also contributed to the erosion of trust in democratic tools, posing a fundamental question about the future of political stability.
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