Off the edge of history
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* The risks we face, and the opportunities we have, in the 21st century are in many respects quite different from those experienced in earlier periods of history.
How should we analyse and respond to such a world? What is a rational balance of optimism and pessimism? How can we plan for a future that seems to elude our grasp and in some ways is imponderable?
Anthony Giddens is former Director of the LSE and a member of the House of Lords.
The publication is not an editorial. It reflects solely the point of view and argumentation of the author. The publication is presented in the presentation. Start in the previous issue. The original is available at: London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
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