I've been reading this book (End of History and the Last Man), finally, and now found this lecture by Francis Fukuyama, captured on video via FORA.tv.
My opinion is this is excellent thinking, but misses insights on the psychological basis of cultural context and the pace of change. But thinking about things at this scale helps set the stage for understanding where we are and where we might go next. Fukuyama also has cogent insight on the singularity, a topic I enjoy thinking about. Probably inaccurately paraphrasing - he suggests that human societal and cultural behaviors will mitigate extraordinary rates of change.
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