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the neoliberal order will “stabilize” its own dominance

One could argue that the greatest support for Fukuyama’s argument is the fact that, even if the globalized marriage of market capitalism and liberal democracy does not constitute an ideal social order in regard to humanity’s collective fulfillment, prosperity, peace, or happiness, it still seems …

—p.9 Evil Empire (Boston Review / Forum Book 8) The End of the End of History (7) by Maximillian Alvarez
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telos

There is a quasi-religious overtone to all of this—everything in the past has been moving toward a telos, a predestined end.

—p.8 The End of the End of History (7) by Maximillian Alvarez
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all history is the history of empire

Among the prizes at stake in the endless war of politics is history itself. The battle for power is always a battle to determine who gets remembered, how they will be recalled, where and in what forms their memories will be preserved. In this battle, there is no room for neutral parties: every hist…

—p.7 The End of the End of History (7) by Maximillian Alvarez
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