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The End of History and the Last Man
by Francis Fukuyama
Description: The End of History and the Last Man examines the collapse of totalitarian regimes and argues that liberal democracy may become the final form of government, while also addressing potential societal responses to this political shift
ISBN: 0743284550
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papaf · 2010-10-02 · Original thread
A counter argument can be found in the book "The end of history and the last man". It puts forward the idea that technology improves at the greatest rate in a free market democracy because the professional classes are at their most effective.

Link to the book:

http://www.amazon.com/End-History-Last-Man/dp/0743284550/

I disagreed with parts of the book but it stimulated the way I think about such subjects.