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Introduction: https://youtu.be/zKIz5OsoDz8 Interview: https://youtu.be/nxziOYsGmBs Full-length podcast: https://anchor.fm/demystifying-science/episodes/Strength-Without-Compassion-is-a-Road-to-Ruin---Dr--Ruth-Ben-Ghiat--NYU-etbo8g Widespread lockdowns have triggered fears that the world is taking a turn towards authoritarian rule, a government system that’s marked by a lack of democratic and free elections, a codified hostility towards threat to the social order, a lack of accountability, and party loyalists at every turn. Despots of the 20th century were very effective at playing on endemic frustrations during long periods of economic hardships, and there is widespread concern that today’s unstable social conditions are perfect breeding grounds for another generation of violent, despotic rulers. But what if the way to fight authoritarianism is to find a balance between individual liberty and social cohesion that was the inspiration for a century of democratic republics? Unstable econo