Anand recently had a live conversation with members of Indivisible about his book The Persuaders. From the talk the following essay is adapted. It is about not losing sight of the head-spinning progress that is behind this era of backlash — and the difficult imperative of helping to usher disoriented people into new times.
Future shock
Progress is good. It’s also disorienting for millions. Helping people cope is vital to beating back authoritarian movements




