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Financial Times examines retreat from the idea of a shared future

The Financial Times explores how nationalists, religious fundamentalists and technology leaders have turned away from the concept of a common future.

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Owen Mercer
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IDEAS AND POWER

The Financial Times has examined what it characterises as a retreat from the idea of a shared future among nationalists, religious fundamentalists and technology leaders.

The article’s central argument is presented in broad terms, with the headline describing the groups as having “turned their backs” on a shared future.

The supplied material does not include the article’s supporting examples, evidence or discussion of specific individuals, actions or policies.

As a result, the claim remains an argument attributed to the Financial Times rather than an independently verified finding established by the material available.

The article was published on 5 September 2026. Its focus is the relationship between competing political, religious and technological outlooks and the idea of a common future.

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