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Delegation and Destruction

AI’s existential threat to humanity is real. Can we resist the temptation?

Jun 13 •

Francis Fukuyama

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Lenore Skenazy on Rejecting Helicopter Parenting

Yascha Mounk and Lenore Skenazy discuss why kids should take risks.

Jun 14 •

Israel, Palestine, and the Consequences of Moral Coarsening

A special kind of hell is unfolding in Gaza.

Jun 12 •

Andrew Sullivan

Making America Weak Again

Trump’s policies amount to the suicide of a superpower.

Jun 13 •

Writers, Abandon Literary Prizes

You have nothing to lose but your chains.

Jun 11 •

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Elon Musk and the Decline of Western Civilization

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How Art Lost Its Way

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The Deep Roots of the Left’s Deafening Silence on Hamas

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100 Days of Ressentiment

Apr 30 • Francis Fukuyama

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American Purpose at Persuasion is a continuation of the magazine, media project, and intellectual community chaired by Francis Fukuyama. Includes Larry Diamond's "Diamond on Democracy" column and the "Bookstack" podcast with Richard Aldous.

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The End of Silicon Politics

Trump’s public breakup with Elon Musk is symptomatic of his failure to hold together the broad coalition to which he owes his reelection.

Jun 6 •

You’re (Probably) Thinking About Extroversion All Wrong

No, it’s not about whether you get energy from being around people.

Jun 4 •

Trump’s Assault on Harvard Is an Astonishing Act of National Self-Sabotage

The revocation of Harvard’s ability to certify visas will lead to a mass exodus of talent.

May 23 •

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Lenore Skenazy on Rejecting Helicopter Parenting

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Shashank Joshi on How Warfare is Changing

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Mark Lynas on Nuclear War

Yascha Mounk and Mark Lynas on how to avoid armageddon.

Jun 7 •

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Making America Weak Again

Trump’s policies amount to the suicide of a superpower.

Jun 13 •

The Authoritarian Impulse Behind Trump’s “Foreign Invasion” Rhetoric

His response to the LA unrest fits a troubling pattern.

Jun 11 •

María Ignacia Curiel

A Knife-Edge Result in Poland

Three implications of Sunday’s election.

Jun 4 •

Anna Grzymala-Busse

Merit, Not Trauma, Should Drive The Civil Service

A message to the architects of Schedule Policy/Career.

Jun 3 •

The Slow Death of Effective Government

With the apparent demise of Humphrey’s Executor, what comes next for the civil service?

May 30 •

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Episode 164: Edward Luce on the Life of Zbig, America's Great Power Prophet

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Episode 163: Matthew C. Klein on Why Trade Wars are Class Wars

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11 Theses on the Unrest in Los Angeles

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The End of Silicon Politics

Trump’s public breakup with Elon Musk is symptomatic of his failure to hold together the broad coalition to which he owes his reelection.

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Why Woke Failed

The movement was based on flawed understandings of human nature.

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May 30 •

How to Really Fix Government

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Unleash the Sheep State

Civil service reform should empower the flock, not just cull the herd.

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A Pedagogy of the Empowered

The left-wing cancellations of yesteryear teach us how to respond to the right-wing censorship of today.

May 26 •

How I Learned To Stop Criticizing Everything

There are two directions higher education can take. Here’s why I chose pluralism.

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The current system is broken. Here’s what truly inclusive institutions would look like.

Sep 26, 2024 •

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Reflections on the New Encampment Culture

There were many puzzling features of the recent protests. This coming year, universities must course correct—while protecting the right to dissent.

Sep 20, 2024 •

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A People’s History of Free Speech

On the Greek origins of the First Amendment, and what we lose when we lose the inclination to speak truth to power.

Oct 9, 2024 •

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The Enduring Wisdom of America's Founding Documents

A liberal reading of the Declaration of Independence.

Sep 11, 2024 •

William Galston

Equality Is Good, Actually

Contrary to popular critiques, the liberal value of equality doesn’t make you weak or nihilistic.

Aug 13, 2024 •

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Why You Should Feel Good About Liberalism

We need to get better at standing up for the greatest social technology ever devised.

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Illiberal Liberalism

Progressives who advocate for illiberal policies aren't Marxists or postmodernists. They turn liberalism's tools against itself.

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