by Sam Wilkin | Feb 5, 2019 | Blog
Why does the advent of a major new media technology so often coincide with political upheaval or even revolution? To name a few examples: the broadcast radio and the rise of Adolf Hitler; the cassette tape and the Iranian Revolution; the fax machine and the fall of...
by Sam Wilkin | Jan 10, 2019 | Video
In this excerpt from a book talk at Brown University, Sam explains why impeachment is frequently attempted, but is rarely a good solution, to the challenge of populism. Video courtesy Brown...
by Sam Wilkin | Jul 30, 2018 | Blog
This is a bad moment for technocracy and those of us who love it. US progressives tend to favor one of two stories to explain 2016’s populist backlash against mainstream politics. The first is a surprising rise in the number of racists; the second is a dramatic...
by Sam Wilkin | Jul 10, 2018 | Video
Sam explains why the March 2018 Italian elections may have more of an impact on Europe than Brexit. Video courtesy Eurasian Media Forum.
by Sam Wilkin | Jul 10, 2018 | Video
Sam explains one reason populists have done well in recent years — the poor economic performance of governments led by technocrats, experts and establishment politicians. Video courtesy Eurasian Media Forum.
