Explaining the Age of Neo-Liberalism

In this episode of History 102, 'WhatIfAltHist' creator Rudyard Lynch and co-host Austin Padgett analyze the trajectory of Neoliberalism, exploring global wealth breakthroughs, the rise of technocratic bureaucracies, and recent populist shifts through a critical historical lens.

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(05:58) Defining the Age of Neoliberalism

(09:44) The Technocratic Compromise

(16:49) The "Shared Illusion" and the Projector Screen

(19:10) Definitions of Freedom: Anglo-Saxon vs. French

(20:51) The "Terrarium" of Modern Consciousness

(31:36) COVID-19 and the Lifting of the Veil

(36:38) The Decline of Europe and the Rise of Natural Elites

(43:48) The Professional Betrayal: Academia and Medicine

(1:05:49) The Greek Crisis and the Fragility of the EU

(1:17:08) Brexit and the Nihilism of the UK

(1:28:10) Post-Soviet Russia: From Chaos to Postmodernism

(1:36:58) The Rise and Threat of China

(1:46:25) The "Methodist" Success of South Korea

(1:56:56) 9/11 and the Failure of National Confidence

(2:15:18) Wrap

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