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The End of History and the Last Man

By: Francis Fukuyama
Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
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Ever since its first publication in 1992, The End of History and the Last Man has provoked controversy and debate. Francis Fukuyama's prescient analysis of religious fundamentalism, politics, scientific progress, ethical codes, and war is as essential for a world fighting fundamentalist terrorists as it was for the end of the Cold War. Now updated with a new afterword, The End of History and the Last Man is a modern classic.

©1992, 2006 Francis Fukuyama (P)2018 Audible, Inc. Philosophy Political Science Politics & Government World Capitalism Socialism War Liberalism Social justice Economic Inequality Iran Soviet Union Taxation Middle East China Latin American Africa Imperialism Refugee Middle Ages Marxism Russia Economic disparity Cold War Human Rights Self-Determination

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the end of history gets a bad rap, but in many ways deserves it. while it isn't quite the hubristic triumphalist tract it's retractors make out, it is close — the first part, particularly, is preposterous, and the whole “thymos” part seems contrived and a bit too glib and academic. the main critique is that Fukuyama is too in love with the model and blind to the many places where it's map really doesn't describe the territory very well. he is particularly weak about what counts as democracy. I found the book for for thought, but mainly those thoughts were, “oh this is why he’s wrong about x”.
The sense of smug glibness is not helped at all by the narrator, who I find sounds like he has a face asking for a slap, as the Germans say. whenever I see L.J. Ganser is the narrator of a book it is for me a positive turn off — he just grates.

a bit glib and over academic

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An detailed journey through the history of western philosophy and it's place in the evolution of society towards liberal democracy.

An amazing book

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A timeless and erudite history of Liberal Democracy. Explains the key concepts of liberalism, the idea of political history as posited by Hegel and attempts to explain the confluence of liberalism, democracy and capitalism at the culmination of the industrial revolution. Still relevant decades after its first issue and with excellent narration; a highly recommended read for anyone interested in political history and its possible futures.

Political History at its best

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Struggle to read Fukuyama to the end. Perhaps some of these views (especially towards non European cultures) were more socially acceptable in the 1990ies.

Some valid points but...

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Fukuyama was wrong. History is more convoluted and complex, things do not always progressively get better. I understand the bullish proclamation in the book due to the pseudo triumphant behaviour of the West when the Soviet systems collapsed. However what the West failed to see was their own systems were collapsing before them too

Fukuyama was wrong

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