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The Last Man Will Rebel Against Comfort
Drawing on Nietzsche, the 'last man' is the ambitionless, passionless creature that emerges at the end of history once material comforts and security are secured; people will not want to remain in that position and will rebel against it, which is one mechanism by which democracy can break down—a dynamic Fukuyama says is now being acted out.
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Francis FukuyamaEvidence Quote
“they're going to try to rebel against it and i actually spent the last five chapters of the book version explaining how democracy could break down in ways that i think are actually being acted out as we speak”
Created: 6/14/2026, 2:08:32 AM
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