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What we may be witnessing is not just the end of the Cold War but the end of history as such: that is, the end point of man's ideological evolution and the universalism of Western liberal democracy.

Francis Fukuyama

The End of History?

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Topic

Cold War End of history Democracy International politics

Speaker

Francis Fukuyama

Source

The End of History?

Medium

Essay

Genre

Political literature

Statement Type

Bad predictions Prophecies and predictions

Language

English

Time

1989 1980s 20th century

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Citation

Fukuyama, Francis. "The End of History?" National Interest, summer 1989.

We must be careful of what we think we are, because we may become that.

James Q. Wilson

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Topic

Perception

Author

James Q. Wilson

Source

The Moral Sense

Language

English

Time

1993 1990s 20th century

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Citation

Wilson, James Q. The Moral Sense. Simon & Schuster, 1993.

The feelings on which people act are often superior to the arguments they employ.

James Q. Wilson

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Topic

Reason and emotion

Author

James Q. Wilson

Source

The Moral Sense

Language

English

Time

1993 1990s 20th century

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Citation

Wilson, James Q. The Moral Sense. Simon & Schuster, 1993.

Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master.

Christian Louis Lange

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Topic

Downsides of technology Technology

Author

Christian Louis Lange

Medium

Nobel Prize Lecture Speech

Language

Norwegian

Time

1921 1920s 20th century

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Citation

Lange, Christian. Nobel Lecture. Nobel Peace Prize cermony. 13 Dec. 1921, Norwegian Nobel Institute, Oslo, Norway.

In the long run, the public interest depends on private virtue.

James Q. Wilson

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Topic

Civic virtue Political theory

Author

James Q. Wilson

Source

The Rediscovery of Character: Private Virtue and Public Policy The Public Interest

Medium

Essay Magazine

Language

English

Time

1985 1980s 20th century

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Citation

Wilson, James Q. "The Rediscovery of Character: Private Virtue and Public Policy." The Public Interest, no. 81, Fall 1985.