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Yascha Mounk and Tyler Austin Harper discuss the state of academia and the resignation of Harvard President Claudine Gay.Tyler Austin Harper is a writer and an assistant professor of environmental studies at Bates College.In this week’s conve
Adrian Wooldridge, the political editor of The Economist, has written on topics as diverse as Alan Greenspan, the history of radicalism in British psychology, and the evolution of the modern Republican Party. In his latest book, The Aristocracy
Yascha Mounk and Kwame Anthony Appiah discuss cultivating thick identities (and thick skins).Kwame Anthony Appiah is a British-Ghanaian philosopher, Professor of Philosophy and Law and New York University, and the “Ethicist” columnist for The
Yascha Mounk and Vinay Prasad assess the strengths and weaknesses of America’s public health response.Vinay Prasad MD, MPH is a hematologist-oncologist and Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Cal
Yascha Mounk and Alexandra Hudson discuss how civility can be a tool for pursuing justice.Alexandra Hudson is a writer, an adjunct professor at the Indiana University Lilly School of Philanthropy, and the founder of the publication Civic Rena
Yascha Mounk and Jonathan Haidt discuss the end of the play-based childhood and the rise of the phone-based childhood.Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist and the Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership at NYU's Stern School of Busin
Yascha Mounk and Jonathan Lynn discuss why the dysfunctional relationship between politicians and civil servants made for great TV, and what that tells us about the nature of politics.Jonathan Lynn is an English writer, director and producer.
Yascha Mounk and Coleman Hughes discuss the difference between race blindness and racism blindness.Coleman Hughes is a writer and the host of Conversations with Coleman. His new book is The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind Ame
Yascha Mounk and Ed Luce discuss the sense of impending disaster in American politics.Ed Luce is the US national editor and columnist at the Financial Times. He is also a member of the Persuasion board of advisors.In this week’s conversatio
Yascha Mounk and Alex Byrne discuss how to understand the differences between sex and gender—and why it matters.Alex Byrne is a philosopher and a professor at MIT in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy. He is the author, most recentl
Yascha Mounk and Larry Summers also discuss the promise and perils of artificial intelligence.Larry Summers is an economist, the Charles W. Eliot University Professor and director of the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government at
Yascha Mounk and Francisco Toro discuss the surprise election of Bernardo Arévalo and the broader state of Latin American politics.Francisco Toro is a Venezuelan journalist and the founder of Caracas Chronicles. He is also a contributing edit
Yascha Mounk and Ricardo Hausmann discuss development economics and how globalization has changed the nature of knowledge.Ricardo Hausmann is an economist and the founder and Director of Harvard’s Growth Lab and the Rafik Hariri Professor of
Yascha Mounk and Martha Nussbaum discuss how to reflect on a life lived well.Martha Nussbaum is a philosopher and the Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago. Nussbaum is the author of many
Yascha Mounk and Ruy Teixeira discuss what Biden would need to do to rebuild a broad coalition for the 2024 election.Ruy Teixeira is a political scientist, the co-founder and politics editor of The Liberal Patriot, and the author, with John J
Yascha Mounk and Albert Wu discuss how historical divisions explain the outcome of the island’s recent elections.Albert Wu is a Taiwanese historian and the author, with his wife Michelle Kuo, of the Substack newsletter A Broad and Ample Road.
Yascha Mounk and Rob Henderson discuss his journey from poverty to the Ivy League—and how it has shaped his view of America.Rob Henderson is a writer and author of Rob Henderson’s Newsletter. His forthcoming book, Troubled: A Memoir of Foster
Yascha Mounk and Branko Milanovic discuss the history and trajectory of global inequality.Branko Milanovic is an economist and a professor in the Graduate Center at The City University of New York. Formerly a lead economist at the World Bank,
Yascha Mounk and Mary Harrington debate whether or not societies have made significant progress towards gender equality.Mary Harrington is a writer and a contributing editor at UnHerd. She is the author of Feminism Against Progress. In this w
Yascha Mounk and Philip Pettit discuss small-r “republicanism” and how to make sure people don’t suffer from domination.Philip Pettit is the L.S. Rockefeller University Professor of Politics and Human Values at Princeton University. His late
Yascha Mounk and Tara Isabella Burton discuss the shift in modern societies away from external truths to a new gospel of finding one’s authentic self.Tara Isabella Burton is a writer and novelist. She is the author of Strange Rites: New Relig
Yascha Mounk and Tim Urban discuss making better choices, managing human foibles, and distilling big ideas into clear words.Tim Urban is a writer and author of the blog Wait But Why. He is the author of What's Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book fo
Yascha Mounk and Bethany Allen discuss the historical trajectory of the modern Chinese economy.Bethany Allen is the China reporter at Axios and the author of Beijing Rules: How China Weaponized Its Economy to Confront the World.In this week’s
Yascha Mounk and Robert Sapolsky debate whether there is free will and if it would matter if there weren't.Robert Sapolsky, a neuroscientist and primatologist, is the John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn Professor and professor of biology, neurology a
Yascha Mounk and Anshel Pfeffer discuss how the war is transforming Israel, Palestine and the Middle East.Anshel Pfeffer is a British-Israeli journalist. He is a senior correspondent and columnist for Haaretz and the Israel correspondent for
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