Good morning, A Thursday potpourri, mostly thoughts from friends: NOSTALGIA FOR THE NINETIES? From Adam Torson… “The unipolar moment, the premature declaration of the end of history [in the nineties] allowed us to spiral into ever more destructive ways to cling to hegemonic hubris and start the descent toward authoritarianism. Alas, the rose-colored glasses hide the reality of triumphal neoliberalism, eviscerating the social safety net, ballooning prison populations, and all that. But balanced budgets and international alliances to stop interstate aggression and genocide were hopeful, and I still retain some nostalgia for them. Perhaps we'll be back there some day.”
#349 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Thursday May 12)
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#349 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Thursday May 12)
Good morning, A Thursday potpourri, mostly thoughts from friends: NOSTALGIA FOR THE NINETIES? From Adam Torson… “The unipolar moment, the premature declaration of the end of history [in the nineties] allowed us to spiral into ever more destructive ways to cling to hegemonic hubris and start the descent toward authoritarianism. Alas, the rose-colored glasses hide the reality of triumphal neoliberalism, eviscerating the social safety net, ballooning prison populations, and all that. But balanced budgets and international alliances to stop interstate aggression and genocide were hopeful, and I still retain some nostalgia for them. Perhaps we'll be back there some day.”