Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2024-04-04
Books mentioned on 583. Are We Living Through the Most Revolutionary Period in History?
Fareed Zakaria says yes. But it’s not just political revolution — it’s economic, technological, even emotional.
Stephen Dubner discussed Age of Revolutions by Fareed Zakaria. Fareed Zakaria discussed The Future of Freedom by Fareed Zakaria.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Age of Revolutions
Discussed“So, my sense of reading you overall, particularly reading your new book Age of Revolutions, is a sense of sadness and surprise that the world finds itself today in a state of peril”
Where to get it
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The Future of Freedom
Discussed“You know, in 2003, I wrote that book, The Future of Freedom, about illiberal democracy.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (5) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Age of Revolutions
“This one, 'Age of Revolutions,' is subtitled 'Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present.'”
Passing The Future of Freedom
“That stands for Global Public Square, and he has written several books, including The Post-American World and The Future of Freedom.”
Passing The Post-American World
“That stands for Global Public Square, and he has written several books, including The Post-American World and The Future of Freedom.”
Passing The Future of Freedom
“Fareed Zakaria is host of the weekly CNN program GPS, that stands for Global Public Square, and he has written several books including 'The Post-American World' and 'The Future of Freedom.'”
Plugged The Future of Freedom
“You know, in 2003, I wrote that book, 'The Future of Freedom,' about liberal democracy; I basically made the case that the Arab world was fundamentally unready for liberal democracy because of oil wealth.”