Persuasion | Yascha Mounk | Substack

The case for incremental change in a radical age.

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Feb 1

Social media can—and must—adopt a firmer stance on free speech.

Jan 30

The challenges facing the country are daunting, but all is not lost.

5 hr ago

Matt Bennett on The Democrats’ Image Problem Listen now (43 min) | Yascha Mounk and Matt Bennett discuss how perception of the Democratic Party has fallen out of sync with its stated positions.

Jan 28

And what apostate hunters get wrong.

Jan 27

A Ukrainian describes the holiday season amid war.

Jan 25

Curtis Yarvin claims to teach bracing truths. But are they just consoling lies?

Jan 23

Charles Kenny on the Material Progress of the Developing World Listen now (52 min) | Yascha Mounk and Charles Kenny discuss the progress we’ve made in improving the lives of the global poor (and the work that…

Jan 21

There is a path to a carbon-neutral future. Too bad it doesn’t make us feel good.

Jan 20

Moral choice is unavoidable—but helping Ukrainians gives me purpose.

Jan 18

...and love the culture wars.

Mark Alan Smith

Jan 16

Bart Somers on Sustaining Diverse Cities in Tough Circumstances Listen now (58 min) | Yascha Mounk and Bart Somers discuss how to turn around a city under strain from rapid demographic change.

Jan 14

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