Table of Contents
Introduction: History and Democracy 1
Chapter 1 Learn from the Past: Or Repeat It 9
Chapter 2 The Power of the Powerless: We are Never Powerless 15
Chapter 3 Post-Truth: Bear Witness 21
Chapter 4 Nationalism: It Won't Make America or Any Nation Great 25
Chapter 5 Facts: There are No Alternatives 32
Chapter 6 Tyrants: They Don't Speak for the "People" 38
Chapter 7 Nothing is Inevitable: Everybody Matters 44
Chapter 8 Neoliberalism: Not So Liberal: We are Dangerously Unequal 50
Chapter 9 France: Revolt against the Elites: Hold Them Accountable 55
Chapter 10 The Road to Freedom? Or Serfdom? Right-Wing Populism 59
Chapter 11 Progressive Populism: It is Not Extremism 64
Chapter 12 The One-Party State: Don't Let Others Define Truth 67
Chapter 13 Language Matters: Use It Carefully 71
Chapter 14 Beware Technology: It is Not Neutral 76
Chapter 15 Nothing is True, Everything is Possible: To Be and Not To Be 84
Chapter 16 The Future: It is Our Collective Responsibility 93
About the Author 100