L’intervista è sull’Atlantic.

“I don’t know whether you’ve been noticing, some of the presidential candidates would be quite happy with a theocracy. All you need is 30 percent to put it over…Why do the talk if you don’t intend the action? … I tend to feel if people say they’re going to do something, they will, if given the chance…”

A tipping point in American society might look like a social disruption, plus environmental catastrophe, plus too much wealth at the top, plus an eroding middle class. If social stability goes pear-shaped, you have a choice between anarchy and dictatorship. Most people will opt for more security, even if they have to give up some personal freedom.