Dragging Matt Yglesias with Nathan Robinson
Dystopia Now22 Maj 2025

Dragging Matt Yglesias with Nathan Robinson

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With guest Nathan Robinson, Editor of Current Affairs, we dive into the career and ideology of Matt Yglesias and his confidently wrong opinions about everything. Yglesias has helped shift mainstream liberalism toward a colder, more cynical worldview that prioritizes elite consensus and data-driven "pragmatism" over solidarity and human dignity. From Sam Bankman-Fried and crypto, to housing, to Palestine, he's the voice of technocratic centrism beloved by Silicon Valley elites. His views reflect a shallow utilitarianism that strips politics of moral urgency and empathy, and we are here to drag that shit.

We explore how Yglesias has become a key ideological bridge between neoliberal Democrats and the techno-libertarian right.

Nathan J. Robinson – Articles & Book

Articles Mentioned in Intro:

Matt Yglesias – Writings & Critiques

Sam Bankman-Fried & Effective Altruism

Breakthrough Institute

Empathy, Musk

Additional Resources

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