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This year, countries around the world experienced protests on a scale not seen in years. The demonstrations were driven largely by “Gen Z,” fueled by frustrations over economic uncertainty, job security and distrust of institutional government systems. Protests in Nepal and Madagascar went so far as to topple governments. The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with economist Daron Acemoglu about the common threads across these movements.