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rivalry by creating more inclusive societies that transcend the older cultural roots of their citizens.
The trend in this direction, says Coon, seems unstoppable given current technological change, and it augurs well for a future without war. This perspective undergirds the author's optimistic view of the long-term future of humanity.
Culture Wars and the Global Village has garnered praise from thinkers, writers, scientists, and policy makers. Former National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski describes the book as "an ambitious effort to understand the broad trends of social evolution, at a time of perplexing and accelerating historical change."
Like any work of this complexity, however, Culture Wars and the Global Village is also bound to stimulate some differing points of view. RAAC invites you to come participate in what promises to be a lively discussion with author Carl Coon on Oct. 13 at 8 p.m. at the Rappahannock Library.
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