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Our Own Worst Enemy by Tom Nichols
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Our Own Worst Enemy

The Assault from within on Modern Democracy

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Narrator Tom Nichols

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Length 7 hours 30 minutes
Language English
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Summary

Over the past three decades, citizens of democracies who claim to value freedom, tolerance, and the rule of law have increasingly embraced illiberal politicians and platforms. Democracy is in trouble—but who is really to blame?



In Our Own Worst Enemy, Tom Nichols challenges the current depictions of the rise of illiberal and anti-democratic movements in the United States and elsewhere as the result of the deprivations of globalization or the malign decisions of elites. Rather, he places the blame for the rise of illiberalism on the people themselves. Nichols traces the illiberalism of the twenty-first century to the growth of unchecked narcissism, rising standards of living, global peace, and a resistance to change. Ordinary citizens, laden with grievances, have joined forces with political entrepreneurs who thrive on the creation of rage rather than on the encouragement of civic virtue and democratic cooperation. While it will be difficult, Nichols argues that we need to defend democracy by resurrecting the virtues of altruism, compromise, stoicism, and cooperation—and by recognizing how good we've actually had it in the modern world.

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Author:

Narrator:
Tom Nichols

ISBN:
9781696606530

Length:
7 hours 30 minutes

Language:
English

Publisher:
Kalorama

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Edition:
Unabridged

Libro.fm rank:
#22,388 Overall

Genre rank:
#1,124 in Politics & Economy

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