The End of a Lie
Project Syndicate • 2/20/2026
Summary
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a speech at this year's gathering of global elites in Davos. He referenced a key insight from the late Václav Havel, stating that institutions first fall in the realm of belief when people begin to abandon their assigned roles in legitimizing rituals.
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