The Fascism This Time
And the Global Future of Democracy
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The Fascism This Time
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Narrated by:
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Julian Pearson
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By:
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Theo Horesh
About this listen
A new wave of fascism has swept the world under the guise of rightwing populism, but the fascism this time is not about taking down elites - and it is just as dangerous as the last. Fascism mobilizes fearful majorities in nihilistic attacks on the vulnerable. Yet, its subtler danger lies in its turn against reality, and since the world cannot be turned off, fascists try to tear it down instead. Fascists seek to escape the burden of freedom, smashing norms and institutions, and retreating into the myth of patriarchy. Yet, in a vast and complex world, their forced regression always ends in destruction.
The Fascism This Time elucidates a psychosocial model of fascism which predicted that Trump’s election would lead to immigrant concentration camps, an assault on democratic institutions, a global increase in authoritarianism, a massive rise in crimes against humanity, and the starvation of Yemen.
It is an original and perceptive account tying the fascism this time to the overwhelming challenges with which the world is now faced. And it is a sweeping defense of democracy, inspiring action and reflection, and sparkling with insights, in the spirit of Hannah Arendt and Alexis de Tocqueville.
©2020 Cosmopolis Press (P)2020 Cosmopolis PressCritic Reviews
"Lucidly written and eye-opening, a timely and conscientious ringing of the bells.” (Yassin Al-Haj Saleh, author of Impossible Revolution: Making Sense of the Syrian Tragedy)
He thoughtfully examines the Trump phenomenon and clearly articulates in inspirational prose what needs to be said about it - seriously, almost every line could be used as a quote.
He also offers useful prescriptions for the political illness of our time.
The comparison of this work to those of Orwell, Camus, Arendt and Thoreau seems entirely justified.
Remember the intellectual pleasure of reading a great thinker like Yuval Noah Harari? Well, reading Theo Horesh is like that.
I am going to buy a physical copy for my library and two more as gifts for friends.
Simply breathtaking!
I only marked the “Performance” category down, because the narration could be improved - at times it sounded like two different people were taking turns, but you can still follow it all and the quality of the content makes up for it.
A truly great mind articulates what we are all feeling
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