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Entry: The End of History? Link: http://www.takimag.com/blogs/article/the_end_of_history#8975 Post contents: I question the merits here of a basically hypothetical argument. Look, Protestants and Catholics at one time were at each others throats. Because of that history, should Catholics now live in fear of their Protestant neighbors and vice-versa? Every religion has the potential to cause social conflict, but radical Islam, as stated above, isn't a viable ideology for societies that want to function in the modern world . I would add that the Middle East and the larger Islamic world isn't particularly interested in radical Islam as ideology aside from its ability to focus opposition to the Bush administration wrong headed interventions. What really is catching fire (forgive the metaphor) is free market capitalism. I challenge Mr. Rickert to visit Dubai, Egypt, Malaysia, and so on and see the enormous economic and social transformation that is occurring. We are witnessing a convergence and harmonization of cultures between West and East, and I don't see this trend ending. Sent at: 2008 07 04