The Stanford Emerging Tech Review 2025

Dear Friend,

In recent decades, leaders across the political spectrum embraced a familiar set of priorities: global trade, open markets, and rapid social change.

But as factories closed, borders blurred, and entire communities were left behind, many Americans—particularly in the heartland—began to feel that national priorities no longer reflected their values or interests.

This shift didn’t happen overnight. And its origins reach further back than most realize.

In one of our most popular free eBooks, Dueling Populisms, historian and Hoover Senior Fellow Victor Davis Hanson draws a powerful connection between today’s unrest and centuries of political upheaval. And I’d like to send you a digital copy.

Inside, you’ll uncover:

• Why two rival populisms are rising at the same time—and why both reject the status quo
• What ancient revolts can teach us about our own political realignment
• How elites ignored the heartland for too long—and what the backlash tells us

Victor Davis Hanson brings his expertise in classical history and military affairs to bear on a question that remains central: What will be the response when millions of citizens feel elites have written them off?

Download your free copy of Dueling Populisms here:
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Best,
Greg

Greg Stamps | Online Development
Hoover Institution | Stanford University

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