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When Civilian Space Becomes a Security Weapon
The meaning of Iran’s war without boundaries.
12 hrs ago • Saeid Golkar and Jason Brodsky
Why AI Is a Train, Not a Bicycle
And why that’s a very bad thing.
15 hrs ago • Tim Requarth
Episode 187: Ian Shapiro on How Politicians Broke Our World
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May 17 • Richard Aldous
24:59
The Good Fight Club: The Vibe Shift That Wasn’t, White Identity Politics, and “When They Go Low, We Go Low”
Amanda Ripley, Jesse Singal, Thomas Chatterton Williams, and Yascha Mounk explore Trump’s failed cultural revolution.
May 16 • Yascha Mounk
1:06:28
What I Told Students At the College of William and Mary
Our liberal heritage will only survive with a revival of civic leadership.
May 15 • Francis Fukuyama
It’s Not Too Late
What Hungary teaches us about democratic resilience.
May 15 • Anna Grzymala-Busse
Link: Intellectual Bootcamp in 30 Mins!
Persuasion’s “Intellectual Bootcamp” will meet in 30 minutes, at 12pm EST.
May 15 • Sam Kahn
This Week At Persuasion
Intellectual Bootcamp TODAY at 12pm EST! Plus, Timothy Garton Ash on The Good Fight!
May 15 • Leonora Barclay
RIP8.5
The very worst case climate change scenario is officially dead. You shouldn’t let that reassure you.
May 14 • Quico Toro
The Importance of Civic Virtue
To win, the Democratic Party needs to appeal to our better nature.
May 13 • Robert Eisinger
In Cuba, Socialism Has Morphed Into A Racket
What I saw on the island that once considered itself the future.
May 13 • James Bloodworth
You Can’t Trust Anything Anyone Writes
AI is creating a crisis of authenticity.
May 12 • Talia Barnes
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