yes, you are asking tough questions. And, in particular, your last question seems to call into question the foundations of Mr Schwab's tenets. On the other hand, he has likely being exposed to such critical remarks before. Therefore, I assume that the reason for interrupting the interview was indeed a situation independent of the content of the interview itself. On the other hand, the refusal to resume the interview later hints to more deeply concerns or even an insult that he might have perceived.
Whatever the the correct interpretation might be, I feel that you and (maybe less so) Mr Schwab should look more closely to the effects of the Internet and social media in shaping the ways people think about politics. Mr Schwab rightly complains about a loss of a common understanding as to what is true. In my view, what is probably most contributing to this observation (which is correct in my understanding) is the fact that in the Internet and the social media people tend to being irrevocably drawn into the many different and often conflicting bubbles of thoughts. Compare this with the situation 30 to 60 years ago when people obtained their political information from very few sources such as newspapers and TV and radio channels. In my view, this is the field that modern (and progressive) politics should work on.
Dear Mr Mounk,
yes, you are asking tough questions. And, in particular, your last question seems to call into question the foundations of Mr Schwab's tenets. On the other hand, he has likely being exposed to such critical remarks before. Therefore, I assume that the reason for interrupting the interview was indeed a situation independent of the content of the interview itself. On the other hand, the refusal to resume the interview later hints to more deeply concerns or even an insult that he might have perceived.
Whatever the the correct interpretation might be, I feel that you and (maybe less so) Mr Schwab should look more closely to the effects of the Internet and social media in shaping the ways people think about politics. Mr Schwab rightly complains about a loss of a common understanding as to what is true. In my view, what is probably most contributing to this observation (which is correct in my understanding) is the fact that in the Internet and the social media people tend to being irrevocably drawn into the many different and often conflicting bubbles of thoughts. Compare this with the situation 30 to 60 years ago when people obtained their political information from very few sources such as newspapers and TV and radio channels. In my view, this is the field that modern (and progressive) politics should work on.