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. Jacob Mchangama is the Executive Director of The Future of Free Speech and ...
21 Apr 53min
Michael Shermer on Truth and Conspiracy
Yascha Mounk and Michael Shermer delve into the art of debunking dangerous ideas without silencing free speech. Michael Shermer is the Founding Publisher of Skeptic magazine and the host of the podca...
18 Apr 57min
Ivan Krastev on Why Even Dictators Can’t Escape Democracy
Yascha Mounk and Ivan Krastev also discuss the war in Iran—and what it means for Trump’s future. Ivan Krastev is the chairman of the Centre for Liberal Strategies, and Albert Hirschman Permanent Fell...
14 Apr 58min
Andrés Velasco on Oil Shocks and Financial Crises
Yascha Mounk and Andrés Velasco discuss why the current energy crisis won’t repeat the 1970s—and what dangers lurk in today’s financial markets. Andrés Velasco is the Dean of the School of Public Pol...
11 Apr 57min
Kathleen Stock on the Case Against Assisted Death
Yascha Mounk and Kathleen Stock discuss whether liberal arguments for medically assisted suicide fail to hold up under scrutiny. Kathleen Stock is a contributing writer at UnHerd, a frequent columnis...
7 Apr 55min
Ruy Teixeira on What the Liberal Patriot Closure Says About the Center Left
Yascha Mounk and Ruy Teixeira examine how the Democratic Party’s cultural evolution drove away working-class voters—and ask whether it may be too late to change course. Ruy Teixeira is a Senior Fello...
7 Apr 59min
Sebastian Mallaby on AI Safety and the Race for Superintelligence
Yascha Mounk and Sebastian Mallaby discuss why tech leaders both fear and accelerate dangerous AI development, and whether open-source models pose unacceptable risks. Sebastian Mallaby is the author ...
4 Apr 56min
David Autor on the Scars That Money Can’t Heal
Yascha Mounk and David Autor discuss how policy failures made trade disruption worse—and why we're still making the same mistakes. David Autor is the Daniel (1972) and Gail Rubinfeld Professor in the...
31 Mar 58min
