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This Week At Persuasion
Ivan Krastev on The Good Fight! Plus, a new Book Club with Freya India!
15 hrs ago • Leonora Barclay
AI Alignment Is Impossible
Not just in practice, but in theory.
19 hrs ago • Matt Lutz
Memories of a Nobler Nation
What Europe shows us about the ideals America once held dear.
22 hrs ago • Robert M Herzog
The Incels Are Taking Over
Anti-feminism best explains populism.
Apr 15 • Seva Gunitsky
Evolution Explains the Human Condition
It took a contradictory man to unearth the contradictory forces that shape our behavior.
Apr 14 • Steven Pinker
Ivan Krastev on Why Even Dictators Can’t Escape Democracy
Yascha Mounk and Ivan Krastev also discuss the war in Iran—and what it means for Trump’s future.
Apr 14 • Yascha Mounk
1:08:35
How Péter Magyar Won
He met Hungary's electorate where they were—warts and all.
Apr 13 • Ines Burrell
Why, Exactly, Orbán Lost
Hungary offers big lessons for those hoping to defeat populism—including the Democrats.
Apr 13 • Charles Lane
The Post-Populist Dilemma
Orbán is out. Now comes the hard part.
Apr 13 • Yascha Mounk
Andrés Velasco on Oil Shocks and Financial Crises
Yascha Mounk and Andrés Velasco discuss why the current energy crisis won’t repeat the 1970s—and what dangers lurk in today’s financial markets.
Apr 11 • Yascha Mounk
1:03:26
Ban Politicians From Swearing
It’s really fucking grinding my gears.
Apr 10 • Shalom Auslander
This Week At Persuasion
Kathleen Stock on The Good Fight! Plus, an Ask the Author event with John B. Judis.
Apr 10 • Leonora Barclay
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