Persuasion

Persuasion

Home
Yascha Mounk
American Purpose
Frankly Fukuyama
Bookstack
The Good Fight
About
The Death of the Office Job
Corporate workers don’t actually work. They’re transitioning to something more interesting.
19 mins ago • 
Alex
8
Damon Linker on the Spiral of Violence in America
Yascha Mounk and Damon Linker discuss the fallout from the assassination of Charlie Kirk—and what happens next.
9 hrs ago • 
Yascha Mounk
59:40
From Retribution to Regulatory Regime
The Trump administration has learned from earlier mistakes in its education policies.
Sep 15 • 
R. Shep Melnick
15
Our New Age of American Terror
On Charlie Kirk and Eddington.
Sep 15 • 
Ethan Dodd
122
6
Our Coming Plutocracy
Why Larry Ellison and Elon Musk threaten republican government in America.
Sep 14 • 
Francis Fukuyama
242
12
Beware the Merchants of Rage
Resist the bad actors, on the left and the right, using this week’s tragedy to make new excuses for political violence.
Sep 14 • 
Yascha Mounk
17
1
David Brooks on… Yascha Mounk
David Brooks interviews Yascha Mounk to mark the paperback edition of "The Identity Trap."
Sep 13 • 
Yascha Mounk
9
1:15:16
What Makes a Country Ungovernable
France is pushing the limits of its Fifth Republic constitution.
Sep 12 • 
Henri Astier
100
5
Survival Over Defection
Why Iran’s military elites stay loyal.
Sep 12 • 
Saeid Golkar
14
This Week At Persuasion
Daron Acemoglu on The Good Fight! Plus, a live event with Yascha Mounk in London.
Sep 11 • 
Leonora Barclay
2
The Good Fight Club: Russian Drones in Poland, Low Literacy in Schools, and Can Anyone Rein in Trump?
Yascha Mounk, Ivan Krastev, Amanda Ripley, and Mike Pesca on the big topics this week.
Sep 11 • 
Yascha Mounk
5
1:08:20
The Assassin's Veto
What the tragic murder of Charlie Kirk tells us about the dangers facing the American Republic.
Sep 10 • 
Yascha Mounk
37
16
© 2025 Persuasion
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture