The End of America — Fear, Law, and Democratic Fragility (Audio)
Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world — one book at a time.
This episode explores The End of America by Naomi Wolf as a systems-level examination of how democratic institutions weaken through fear-driven governance, legal normalization, and reduced public oversight.
By focusing on structural patterns rather than political actors, the book explains why democratic decline often appears incremental and procedural rather than overtly authoritarian. The episode examines how these systems persist even in societies with strong constitutional traditions.
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