In this Top 5 video, John explains the Top 5 lessons he learned from his interview with Martin Gurri about mass protests and social unrest.
Gurri spent three decades as a CIA media analyst. His years of experience culminated with his 2014 book, The Revolt of The Public, which explores this topic in depth. Gurri sees the profile of the typical protestor as the key to understanding the ongoing turbulence of mass protests in the 21st century. Disenchanted and well-educated young people have been overwhelmed by the information tsunami of the digital age. Even though they may disagree on the details, most share a distrust of traditional institutions and media outlets.
Here are the Top 5 things to know about the information tsunami and The Revolt of The Public, according to Martin Gurri. Stick around for #1 to hear why you should have hope that we’ll eventually make our way to calmer waters!
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