Episode #35: From the Great Society to the Great Fragmentation
Welcome to Stewart Squared podcast with the two Stewart Alsops. Today’s episode moves beyond technology to explore a deeply personal and historical reflection on the Great Society under Lyndon B. Johnson, sparked by a late-night email about the political and cultural shifts of the 1960s. The conversation weaves together vivid childhood memories of JFK’s inauguration and assassination, the dramatic handover of power to LBJ, the sweeping legislative reforms aimed at poverty, civil rights, and education, and the tensions that would later erupt into widespread protest over Vietnam. Along the way…
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