23. The 90s
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23. The 90s mentions Dominion by Tom Holland, The End of History by Francis Fukuyama, and Neuromancer by William Gibson with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.
I have realized that that was completely wrong. And I've written a book about it called Dominion, which is available from all good bookshops.
you could argue that the defining book of the 90s in some ways is Francis Fukuyama's The End of History.
A lot of my reading was in kind of William Gibson, and the way that what was happening had been prophesied.
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The host mentions Fukuyama's 'The End of History' to illustrate the prevailing mindset of the 1990s, which was charac…
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“The speaker mentions having written a book called Dominion, which discusses the resilience of religion and its impact in the post-Cold War world.”
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“The defining book of the 90s in some ways is Francis Fukuyama's The End of History, which has been seen as a blast of Cold War triumphalism.”
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“A lot of my reading was in kind of William Gibson, and the way that what was happening had been prophesied.”
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The host mentioned 'Dominion' to illustrate the underestimation of religion's resilience and influence in the post-Cold War world. He reflects on h…
The host mentions Fukuyama's 'The End of History' to illustrate the prevailing mindset of the 1990s, which was characterized by a sense of triumpha…
The host reflects on their reading of William Gibson's works, particularly highlighting how his ideas seem to have predicted current events. This m…
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