Episode cover
Culture Series: “The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium,” a Book by Martin Gurri
April 02, 2025 · 41 min
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss a few things that stood out in Martin Gurri’s 2014 book “The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium,” which looks at how digital technology has ushered into a new era of information access altered the power balance between the public and elite institutions in societies around the world.  The guys also consider the extent to which the perspective it offers still holds true over 10 years after its initial publication.   The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium (Stripe Press)