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The Rest Is HistorySep 9, 2021
“Benjamin Barber wrote an article in The Atlantic called Jihad versus McWorld. Became a book a year later, very successful at the time, saying, you know, there were two forces that will decide the course of human affairs.”
Sentiment: Critical Analysis
Trigger: globalization and tribalism
For: Readers interested in political theory and globalization
Key quote: “But he's equating tribalism with jihad.”
The host references 'Jihad versus McWorld' to discuss the dichotomy between globalization and tribalism, highlighting how both Bin Laden and Bush can be seen as universalizers. This analysis critiques Barber's interpretation of these forces, suggesting a more nuanced understanding of their implications in the context of modernity.