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They Went Hard Against Woke. And Then… Went Even Harder Against Trump
Don’t blame the free speech crowd for Trump’s assaults on free expression.
7 hrs ago • Cathy Young
Luis Garicano on the Economics of Artificial Intelligence
Yascha Mounk and Luis Garicano discuss how AI will reshape labor markets, productivity, and economic growth.
Apr 25 • Yascha Mounk
1:18:56
This Week At Persuasion
An exclusive event with Francis Fukuyama and Yascha Mounk in London! Plus, Michael Shermer on The Good Fight.
Apr 24 • Leonora Barclay
Yes, The Right Has an Omnicause
Notes on leaving the right.
Apr 24 • Virginia Karnstein
Lessons in Combating Polarization
Countries can come back from the doom spiral. Look at South Africa.
Apr 23 • Brian Levy
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Apr 23
How to Save the Planet Without Screwing Over Poor People
A manifesto.
Apr 23 • Quico Toro
My Vision For A Post-Trump America
It’s time to get serious about abundance.
Apr 22 • Francis Fukuyama
Want To Save the Humanities? Start Reading
Introducing Persuasion’s “Intellectual Bootcamp.”
Apr 21 • Sam Kahn
Jacob Mchangama on the Global Free Speech Recession
Yascha Mounk and Jacob Mchangama discuss how democracies and dictatorships alike have turned against online speech freedom.
Apr 21 • Yascha Mounk
1:07:00
Episode 185: Michael Mandelbaum on the American Way of Foreign Policy
Bookstack at Persuasion is delivered to you every other Sunday at 6am EST.
Apr 19 • Richard Aldous
32:26
Michael Shermer on Truth and Conspiracy
Yascha Mounk and Michael Shermer delve into the art of debunking dangerous ideas without silencing free speech.
Apr 18 • Yascha Mounk
1:04:40
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