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The Importance of Getting the Full Picture
The reaction to Nex Benedict’s tragic suicide ran ahead of the facts.
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Cathy Young
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Vinay Prasad on What Went Wrong With COVID
Yascha Mounk and Vinay Prasad assess the strengths and weaknesses of America’s public health response.
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Yascha Mounk
59:40
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Social Media, Not the Economy, is Harming Teen Mental Health
Here’s the evidence.
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Jonathan Haidt
2
What Rush Hath Wrought
We continue to underestimate Rush Limbaugh’s influence on the modern right-wing style.
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Daniel Oppenheimer
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The Americans Who Long for Caesar
The new right views strongman rule as the medicine for our times. Here's why they're wrong.
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Jeffery Tyler Syck
6
This Week at Persuasion
Join our weekly virtual Happy Hour! Plus another London pub meet-up.
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Persuasion Staff
Bring Back The Culture of Debate!
The Guernica debacle shows how far removed we are from robust disagreement.
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Ross Barkan
19
Alexandra Hudson on Why Civility Matters
Yascha Mounk and Alexandra Hudson discuss how civility can be a tool for pursuing justice.
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Yascha Mounk
58:06
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How to Fight Misinformation Without Censorship
Taiwan’s approach puts other countries to shame.
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Jacob Mchangama
3
The Future of American Sports Isn’t Pretty
Irresponsible legislators and greedy sports leagues have led to a dangerous rise in gambling.
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Brendan Ruberry
2
This Week at Persuasion
Join our weekly virtual Happy Hour! Plus another London pub meet-up.
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Persuasion Staff
When Hatred of the Left Becomes Love for Putin
There are deep ideological reasons behind conservative affinity for Russia.
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Cathy Young
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