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The Stakes Are Too High To Be This Cringe
A year in, the Democrats still have no plan for Trump’s second presidency.
18 hrs ago • Leonora Barclay
Jung Chang on A Personal History of China
Yascha Mounk and Jung Chang explore what individual narratives can tell us about China’s past and present.
Feb 7 • Yascha Mounk
1:14:41
The Real Reason Science Is Broken
AI productivity tools can’t fix bad incentives.
Feb 6 • Tim Requarth
Did Slovakia Just Switch Sides?
Robert Fico’s sudden enthusiasm for the EU shows Trump’s influence is waning.
Feb 6 • Dalibor Rohac
The Epstein Files and Elite Moral Collapse
When America's ruling class operates without shame, the consequences extend far beyond individual crimes.
Feb 5 • Pratap B Mehta
Not Everything Is Corruption
Money does distort politics, but not as badly as you think.
Feb 5 • Siddhu Pachipala
Stephen E. Hanson and Jeffrey S. Kopstein on America as a Family Business
Francis Fukuyama is joined by Stephen E.
Feb 4 • Francis Fukuyama
35:33
Rubio Wants Democracy, Trump Wants Oil
One month on, it’s clear which approach to Venezuela is winning.
Feb 3 • Quico Toro
Ruud Koopmans on Immigration and Integration in Europe
Yascha Mounk and Ruud Koopmans discuss why European integration differs from the American experience.
Feb 3 • Yascha Mounk
1:29:35
Don’t Call Me Francis
A transcript of a conversation I recently had with Claude.ai.
Feb 2 • Francis Fukuyama
Stand Up To Bullies!
There is a playbook, actually, for dealing with Trump.
Feb 2 • Sam Kahn
Episode 180: Nicolas Stavros Niarchos on the Elements of Power
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Feb 1 • Richard Aldous
26:37
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