Countercurrent Era
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In the past few decades, the development of industry has changed the historical process of human society, and the world seems to have formed a global village. The interconnection between countries and regions has brought us closer, but it has also sown the seeds of resistance. With the collapse of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a worldwide uprising began. Israeli journalist Nadav Eyal takes readers on the front lines of the resistance movement, showing readers the movement's tangible contours and dark corners. Resistance to "global citizenship" and resistance to integrated development. The book records the places Nadav Eyal visited and the true stories he witnessed over the past ten years. The protagonists in the story - American workers, unemployed Greeks, Syrian refugees and entrepreneurs from various countries - walk on a narrow path with hope on their left hand and fear on their right hand. Why fear? Who brings hope? The stories of these different ethnic groups in different countries are like a puzzle piece that demonstrates how our world has developed to this day. It tells how a consciousness of "world residents" emerged across geographical and cultural boundaries, and how this situation has changed people's moral sentiments. It also clearly reveals the crisis that our current world development is facing. The world is in a moment of radical change. Whether we can find new and imaginative ways of change will determine whether human society can lead to a more just and sustainable future.
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