I suspect fiction that shapes history is generally poor quality (eg Ayn Rand). Good fiction tends to foster acceptance of world as is.
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It absolutely shaped the way people thought about the Soviet Union in the United States
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What did anybody of significance do differently because they'd read the book? Genuinely curious. Did it shape policy directly somehow?
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“anybody of significance" is where you err. History is driven by the common man, Venkatesh.
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They provide mass and energy but not direction. Vectoring/steering events seem to come from key individuals.
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I'd argue key people find their moment because of where the masses are
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The question is, was the moment right for Bernie Sanders or did Bernie Sanders make the moment?
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I don't think he's made history yet. Trump has. And his impact is not entirely a function of his base. A big part is his choices.
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Trump is an even better example. He plays entirely to the crowd. And he won in a field of like 18 people.
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I don't consider political figures key history makers btw, they're like 3rd tier, after inventors, mathematicians etc
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