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The end of history? More like the start. The 21st century runs on fast-forward, and the only way to keep up is to stop and figure out what really happened
Cover Credit: Design by Paula Scher for TIME. Photo insets, from top: Helene Seligman-AFP/Getty Images; Peter Parks-AFP/Getty Images; Stephen Jaffe-AFP Photo/Getty Images; Chris Mueller-Redux; Shepard Fairey for TIME; Win McNamee-Getty Images
Cover Credit: Design by Paula Scher for TIME. Photo insets, from top: Helene Seligman-AFP/Getty Images; Peter Parks-AFP/Getty Images; Stephen Jaffe-AFP Photo/Getty Images; Chris Mueller-Redux; Shepard Fairey for TIME; Win McNamee-Getty Images
Cover Credit: Design by Paula Scher for TIME. Photo insets, from top: Helene Seligman-AFP/Getty Images; Peter Parks-AFP/Getty Images; Stephen Jaffe-AFP Photo/Getty Images; Chris Mueller-Redux; Shepard Fairey for TIME; Win McNamee-Getty Images
Cover Credit: Design by Paula Scher for TIME. Helene Seligman-AFP/Getty Images; Peter Parks-AFP/Getty Images; Stephen Jaffe-AFP Photo/Getty Images; Chris Mueller-Redux; Shepard Fairey for TIME; Win McNamee-Getty Images
The end of history? More like the start. The 21st century runs on fast-forward, and the only way to keep up is to stop and figure out what really happened