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So how can we go about choosing the Person of the Century, the one who, for better or worse, personified our times and will be recorded by history as having the most lasting significance?
Let's begin by noting what our century will be remembered for. Out of the fog of proximity, three great themes emerge:
--The ability of courageous individuals to resist authority in order to secure their civil rights.
--The explosion of scientific and technical knowledge that unveiled the mysteries of the universe and helped secure the triumph of freedom by unleashing the power of free minds and free markets.
THE CENTURY OF DEMOCRACY