A History of the Future The Future of Democracy (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | Documentary, History

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A History of the Future

The Future of Democracy (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV Episode | Documentary, History

This episode documents the ongoing crisis of democracy and explores the strengths and weaknesses of some of the technological and autocratic alternatives that aspire to replace it. It starts in ancient Greece, and then travels to Corsica (...See moreThis episode documents the ongoing crisis of democracy and explores the strengths and weaknesses of some of the technological and autocratic alternatives that aspire to replace it. It starts in ancient Greece, and then travels to Corsica (birthplace of the first modern democracy), Germany, and China. Using Hitler's rise to power as an example, Rubio explains how many modern democracies are being dismantled from within by illiberal politicians who use the polls to seize power. He then examines the peculiarities of the Chinese autocratic system and the possibility that an Artificial Intelligence may end up ruling the West. The episode highlights the virtues of democracy, but also emphasizes the urgent need to modernize it. See less

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
Cesar Hidalgo Self - MIT, Author of Why Information Grows (as Professor Cesar Hidalgo) Self - MIT, Author of Why Information Grows (as Professor Cesar Hidalgo) See fewer	Connected: The Power of Six Degrees (2008)
Steven Levitsky Self - Harvard University, Co-Author of How Democracies Die (as Professor Steven Levinsky) Self - Harvard University, Co-Author of How Democracies Die (as Professor Steven Levinsky) See fewer	Dismantling Democracy (2019)
Manuel Muniz Self - IE University, Dean of the School of Global & Public Affairs (as Dr. Manuel Muniz) Self - IE University, Dean of the School of Global & Public Affairs (as Dr. Manuel Muniz) See fewer	A History of the Future (2019)
Diego Rubio Self - Professor of Applied History & Governance, IE University (as Dr. Diego Rubio) Self - Professor of Applied History & Governance, IE University (as Dr. Diego Rubio) See fewer	A History of the Future (2019)
Timothy Snyder Self - Yale University, Author, The Road To Freedom (as Professor Timothy Snyder) Self - Yale University, Author, The Road To Freedom (as Professor Timothy Snyder) See fewer	Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski (2018)
Carissa Véliz Self - University of Oxford, Editor of The Oxford Handbook of Digital Ethics (as Dr. Carissa Veliz) Self - University of Oxford, Editor of The Oxford Handbook of Digital Ethics (as Dr. Carissa Veliz) See fewer	The Cost of Convenience (2024)
Fidel Castro Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Araaayyyyy!!! (1986)
Mikhail Gorbachev Self - Russian President (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Russian President (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Meeting Gorbachev (2018)
Adolf Hitler Self - Fuehrer (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Fuehrer (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Triumph of the Will (1935)
Xi Jinping Self - Secretary General (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Secretary General (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Tagesschau (1952)
Nicolás Maduro Self - Venezuela President (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Venezuela President (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Experiment of Venezuela (2017)
Zedong Mao Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The New China (1951)
Benito Mussolini Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Hundred Days (1935)
Vladimir Putin Self - Russian President (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Russian President (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Putin Interviews (2017)
Donald Trump Self - American President (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - American President (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Apprentice (2004)