As countries grapple with modernization, people who are left behind tend to hold firmer and firmer to their view of the evil of modernity.
World War I was not inevitable, as many historians say. It could have been avoided, and it was a diplomatically botched negotiation.
We should not be surprised that democracy is imperfect even in Western countries.
The male elites that run most countries are exceedingly uncomfortable with the subject of AIDS because it's a sexually transmitted disease.
The World War II generation believed the United States could do anything - anything... And Vietnam was a shattering experience for everyone.
I still believe in the possibility of the United States, with all its will and all its strength, and I don't just mean military, persevering against any challenge. I still believe in that.
