<description>As authoritarianism continues to rise around the world, the stories we tell ourselves about our collective history become a battleground for competing visions of the future. Drawing extensively from Russian history in the 20th century, Rumsey offers a framework to discuss our current social and political tensions and how our increasing polarization could shape our future.</description>

Long Now: Seminars About Long-term Thinking

The Long Now Foundation

Abby Smith Rumsey: Hijacked Histories, Polarized Futures

NOV 21, 202355 MIN
Long Now: Seminars About Long-term Thinking

Abby Smith Rumsey: Hijacked Histories, Polarized Futures

NOV 21, 202355 MIN

Description

As authoritarianism continues to rise around the world, the stories we tell ourselves about our collective history become a battleground for competing visions of the future. Drawing extensively from Russian history in the 20th century, Rumsey offers a framework to discuss our current social and political tensions and how our increasing polarization could shape our future.