In his later years, Powell came to regret what he had written. ]
He wrote the book in a period of general political turmoil, in no small part due to the currently ongoing Vietnam War, and he wrote it as a hot-headed 19 year old. I can say as someone of roughly the same age, yeah, I can vibe with some of the things he’s written, key-word some.
Honestly, I think that while he may want to take back alot of the details of what he said, the overall themes of arming oneself with knowledge in order to more safely speak against things pushed by people with great power are still extremely relevant. ]
Our current generation is one in a long line of political protesting, and it is important to protect yourself, as the government and governmental agencies have a ton of power and not always the best intentions.