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The Eras of Francis Fukuyama: Human Nature
Yascha Mounk and Francis Fukuyama explore why any theory of politics must begin with an account of what makes us human.
 • Yascha Mounk
1:05:42
How Ukrainians Are Surviving
It's a day at a time.
 • Anastasia Lebedenko
Censorship Will Never Solve Antisemitism
Jews have always benefitted from strong protections for free speech.
 • Yascha Mounk
Putin is Running Out of Troops
As the war in Ukraine continues, Russian military recruitment is lagging.
 • Kathryn Stoner
The DSA Is a Menace
The movement is small but gaining influence.
 • Garry Kasparov
Daron Acemoglu on Why Liberalism Became a Victim of Its Own Success
Yascha Mounk and Daron Acemoglu examine how the digital age severed the link between economic growth and shared prosperity.
 • Yascha Mounk
1:24:19
Surely Liberals Can Agree That Plagiarism Is Bad
Institutions need to uphold standards. No exceptions.
 • Sam Kahn
Resistance to Authoritarianism Must Be Local
Lessons from recent history.
 • Adam Fefer
The Eras of Francis Fukuyama: The End of History and the Last Man
Yascha Mounk and Francis Fukuyama examine what people still get wrong about “the end of history.”
 • Yascha Mounk
1:09:50

July 2026

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