Doomsday Clock Ticking: Hegel and the Future of Humanity

This article reviews Richard Bourke's new book, *Hegel's World Revolutions*. Against the backdrop of the ever-approaching Doomsday Clock, the author explores Hegel's philosophy of history, arguing that it offers insights into the current global crisis. Hegel believed history is not meaningless but progresses towards the advancement of consciousness of freedom. Bourke emphasizes the complexity of history, including both progress and setbacks, and criticizes the contemporary academia's simplistic rejection of Enlightenment values. The article ultimately questions Bourke's view that historical research should avoid applying past ideas to the present, suggesting that in the face of existential threats, we should draw on historical wisdom to seek solutions.