The Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium
Martin Gurri says that a new wave of media in the 21st-century has eroded the legitimacy of political authority around the world.
What does this “Fifth Wave” mean for democracy? Is this a change libertarians should feel good about? Will it lead to more freedom?
Show Notes and Further Reading
Martin Gurri, The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium (book)
A selection from the book is available here: “How a Tsunami of Information Inspired the Revolt of the Public”
James C. Scott, Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed (book)
Martin Gurri blogs at The Fifth Wave.