The Twilight of Democracy with Anne Applebaum

Northwestern University's Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs and the Kyiv Mohyla Foundation of America representing the National University Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in Ukraine hosted a conversation with Anne Applebaum, Pulitzer Prize winning historian, journalist and commentator on geopolitics.
This event was co-sponsored by Northwestern University's Crown Family Center for Jewish and Israel Studies, Department of Political Science, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, Nicholas D. Chabraja Center for Historical Studies, Presidential Fund, and Russian, Eurasian, and East European Studies Research Program.
In conversation with Peter Slevin, Professor at Northwestern University's Medill School, Anne Applebaum examined the challenges and opportunities of global political and economic change through the lenses of world history and the contemporary political landscape. Informed by her expertise in Europe and her years of international reporting, Applebaum shared perspectives on, and the far-reaching implications of, today’s volatile world events.
Anne Applebaum is a Senior Fellow of International Affairs and Agora Fellow in Residence at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C. In July 2020, Penguin published Anne’s book Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism. For many years, Applebaum wrote a biweekly foreign affairs column for The Washington Post, which is syndicated internationally. She is now a staff writer at The Atlantic.

[@BARRIE-Chgo]

happy to found NW - I will watch more! - hope audio is better

[@clossaron3025]

What a pity. The sound during the Q&A is especially dismal. And she seems to have some things to say that are worth hearing.

[@tarmbruster1]

Long for a "lack of noise," or a longing for a... sense of certainty. That trusting in group consensus may seem chaotic, but this is the space where all can benefit, yet we should know as adults that there are no real certainties in life. Certainty is what is of most important to some. The feeling of being, "Safe." Safe isn't necessarily safety.... It could mean a lot of things: belonging, mutuality, doubt less, assured, etc. These feelings can lie to you. It was proven long ago that emotions in a given situation may not be an accurate emotion given the situation. (smh).
I think describing it as "longing for a lack of noise" is putting it mildly, but maybe Applebaum means the same.

[@taherayati7542]

The awful audio demented this very important interview

[@dennisberry9518]

Your sound system needs tuning.

[@johnellington1932]

Strange thing about the man. Doesn't want to born, doesn't want to work and doesn't want to die. Fecundo Cabral

[@momchilyordanov8190]

This is unwatchable. Both video and sound are awful.

[@geoffreynhill2833]

The whole presentation is atrocious. 🤔("Green Fire" UK )🌈🦉