Alexis de Tocqueville
The French traveler had foresight, a lot of it, and the current US election campaign demonstrates it. He is especially perceptive about the role of wealth in American society, and hence in politics.
Not convinced ? Listen to Ryan Balot and colleagues on the CBCs Ideas program:
http://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/tocqueville-s-america-revisited-part-1-1.3803726
.
There will be another installment this coming Friday, so stay tuned.
The French traveler had foresight, a lot of it, and the current US election campaign demonstrates it. He is especially perceptive about the role of wealth in American society, and hence in politics.
Not convinced ? Listen to Ryan Balot and colleagues on the CBCs Ideas program:
http://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/tocqueville-s-america-revisited-part-1-1.3803726
.
There will be another installment this coming Friday, so stay tuned.
RSS Feed
