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Francis Fukuyama on Trump 2.0
Yascha Mounk and Francis Fukuyama discuss the first few days of the Trump administration–and what it means for domestic and foreign policy. Francis…
1 year, 2 months ago
Yanis Varoufakis on What Comes After Capitalism
Yascha Mounk and Yanis Varoufakis discuss whether the dominance of large cloud-focused tech companies signals the arrival of a new economic order. …
1 year, 2 months ago
What Are Children For?
Yascha Mounk and Anastasia Berg discuss the case for having—or not having—kids. Anastasia Berg is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the Unive…
1 year, 2 months ago
Fraser Nelson on Great Britain
Yascha Mounk and Fraser Nelson discuss the Labour government’s shrinking popularity and the challenges facing a post-Brexit Britain. Fraser Nelson …
1 year, 3 months ago
Tyler Cowen on Everything
Yascha Mounk and Tyler Cowen also discuss AI and the state of the world economy. Tyler Cowen is an American economist, columnist, and blogger. Cowe…
1 year, 3 months ago
Noam Chomsky on Identity Politics, Free Speech, and China (from 2021)
Noam Chomsky and Yascha Mounk discuss America and the world, past and present. Noam Chomsky, professor emeritus of linguistics at the Massachusetts…
1 year, 3 months ago
Francis Fukuyama on the World in 2025
In a tour d'horizon, Yascha and Frank discuss the fall of Assad, the rise of China, the crisis in Europe, and what awaits the United States under Tru…
1 year, 3 months ago
Bonus: Noah Smith on the Rise and Fall of "Neoliberalism"
Yascha Mounk and Noah Smith discuss the neoliberal era and the role of unions in America. Noah Smith is a writer and a former professor of finance …
1 year, 3 months ago
Alice Evans on Why Equality Fails
Yascha Mounk and Alice Evans discuss why women have won equality in some countries but remain at the margin in many others. Alice Evans is a senior…
1 year, 3 months ago
Richard Reeves on the Gender Gap
Yascha Mounk and Richard Reeves discuss why most young men aren’t becoming reactionary. Richard Reeves is the founder and president of the American…
1 year, 4 months ago