Elizabeth Anderson on Equality
Yascha Mounk and Elizabeth Anderson discuss why intersectionality and talk about privilege don’t help to build a more equal society. Elizabeth Anderson, one of the most interesting contemporary polit...
13 Jul 20241h 12min
Francis Fukuyama on Global Chaos (and Why You Don't Need to Despair About It)
Yascha Mounk and Francis Fukuyama discuss the state of democracy around the world. Francis Fukuyama is a political scientist, author, and the Olivier Nomellini Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Ins...
6 Jul 202454min
Yuval Levin on the Coming Realignment
Yascha Mounk and Yuval Levin discuss why neither Democrats nor Republicans have built a durable post-Cold War coalition—and how American politics could be transformed in 2028. Yuval Levin is an acade...
29 Jun 20241h 14min
Simon Fanshawe on Merit and Diversity
Yascha Mounk and Simon Fanshawe also discuss how gay and lesbian rights were won—and what that should teach today’s activists. Simon Fanshawe is an activist, writer, and consultant who is a co-founde...
22 Jun 20241h 5min
Olivier Roy on France
Yascha Mounk and Olivier Roy discuss the rise of the French right. Olivier Roy is a French political scientist and professor at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. His latest book i...
15 Jun 20241h 9min
Brad Wilcox on Why You Should Get Married
Yascha Mounk and Brad Wilcox discuss how marriage contributes to better outcomes for both children and adults. Brad Wilcox is Professor of Sociology and Director of the National Marriage Project at t...
8 Jun 202454min
William Galston on 2024 and Trump's Conviction
Yascha Mounk and William Galston discuss why neither the Democrats or Republicans have been able to build a durable governing majority. William Galston is an author and academic who holds the Ezra K....
1 Jun 20241h 32min
Daryl Davis on Befriending the Klan
Yascha Mounk and Daryl Davis discuss his lifetime of convincing Ku Klux Klan members to renounce racism. Daryl Davis is an American R&B and blues musician, author and social activist. Davis estimates...
25 Mai 20241h 35min
