013 - At History’s End (Part III): Fukuyama and the Soviet Crossroads
In this episode, I continue my deep dive through Fukuyama’s “The End of History?” essay, particularly focusing on the contrast between the liberalization of the People’s Republic of China and the Soviet Union, and the directions they were potentially heading.
In this episode, I conclude my deep dive through Fukuyama's "The End of History?" essay, briefly discuss the Nietzschean concept of the Last Man he alludes to, and introduce Samuel P. Huntington, beginning a deep dive into his essay, "The Clash of Civilizations?"
In this episode, I begin a deeper dive into Fukuyama’s “The End of History?” essay, including his discussion about Hegel as interpreted by Kojève, the role of culture on the adoption of Liberalism, and the case study and potential counterpoint of contemporary Japan.
In this episode, I briefly introduce Francis Fukuyama, the concept of the end of history he popularized, and the immediate historical context which motivated his writing, as a first step towards understanding the modern American psyche and disposition.
