Thinking the Twentieth Century
Thinking the Twentieth Century by Tony Judt is a 2010 Science & Technology book written by TED speaker Timothy Snyder, paired here with the talk they gave.
Thinking the Twentieth Century maps the issues and concerns of a turbulent age onto a life of intellectual conflict and engagement. Tony Judt presents the triumphs and the failures of prominent intellectuals, adeptly explaining both their ideas and the risks of their political commitments.--[book jacket]
The paired TED talk
Is democracy doomed? The global fight for our future (2023), the TED talk by Timothy Snyder.