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 on Truth and Conspiracy • Yascha Mounk and Michael Shermer delve into the art of debunking dangerous ideas without silencing free speech.

The Post-Populist Dilemma Orbán is out. Now comes the hard part.

The Post-Populist Dilemma • Orbán is out. Now comes the hard part.

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

David Autor on the Scars That Money Can’t Heal Yascha Mounk and David Autor explore why you can’t compensate workers for lost dignity with a check—and what that means for future economic shocks.

David Autor on the Scars That Money Can’t Heal • Yascha Mounk and David Autor explore why you can’t compensate workers for lost dignity with a check—and what that means for future economic shocks.

David Goodhart on Why the Educated Elite Lost Touch with Democracy Yascha Mounk and David Goodhart explore how the domination of mobile, university-educated “anywheres” sparked the populist revolt.

David Goodhart on Why the Educated Elite Lost Touch with Democracy • Yascha Mounk and David Goodhart explore how the domination of mobile, university-educated “anywheres” sparked the populist revolt.

Shashank Joshi on Why the War in the Middle East Won’t End Anytime Soon Yascha Mounk and Shashank Joshi examine whether the United States and Israel are achieving their strategic objectives in the Middle East.

Shashank Joshi on Why the War in the Middle East Won’t End Anytime Soon • Yascha Mounk and Shashank Joshi examine whether the United States and Israel are achieving their strategic objectives in the Middle East.

A Response to "The Bourgeoisie Has Switched Sides" Michael Lind on the two types of bourgeoisie.

A Response to "The Bourgeoisie Has Switched Sides" • Michael Lind on the two types of bourgeoisie.

Ibram X. Kendi on Great Replacement Theory Yascha Mounk and Ibram X. Kendi also discuss anti-racism, equity, and education.

Ibram X. Kendi on Great Replacement Theory • Yascha Mounk and Ibram X. Kendi also discuss anti-racism, equity, and education.

Adrian Wooldridge on the Lost Genius of the Political Center Yascha Mounk and Adrian Wooldridge explore how liberalism reinvented itself through past crises—and what that means for its survival today.

Adrian Wooldridge on the Lost Genius of the Political Center • Yascha Mounk and Adrian Wooldridge explore how liberalism reinvented itself through past crises—and what that means for its survival today.

The Paradox of Infinite Voices and Narrow Minds Even in an era of information overload, viewpoint diversity is under threat.

The Paradox of Infinite Voices and Narrow Minds • Even in an era of information overload, viewpoint diversity is under threat.

A Very Brief Interview with Klaus Schwab The founder of the World Economic Forum asked me for a blurb. I offered him an interview. 20 minutes in, he cut it short.

A Very Brief Interview with Klaus Schwab • The founder of the World Economic Forum asked me for a blurb. I offered him an interview. 20 minutes in, he cut it short.

Dean Ball on Who Should Control AI Yascha Mounk and Dean Ball examine how the fight over autonomous weapons and mass surveillance reveals the impossible choices facing American AI policy.

Dean Ball on Who Should Control AI • Yascha Mounk and Dean Ball examine how the fight over autonomous weapons and mass surveillance reveals the impossible choices facing American AI policy.

Francis Fukuyama on Trump’s War With Iran Yascha Mounk and Francis Fukuyama examine why military strikes rarely achieve their political objectives.

Francis Fukuyama on Trump’s War With Iran • Yascha Mounk and Francis Fukuyama examine why military strikes rarely achieve their political objectives.

Danielle Allen on Why Technocratic Liberalism Failed Yascha Mounk and Danielle Allen discuss democratic backsliding.

Danielle Allen on Why Technocratic Liberalism Failed • Yascha Mounk and Danielle Allen discuss democratic backsliding.

My Day of Jury Duty What a deeply ordinary day in a deeply ordinary court taught me about American democracy.

My Day of Jury Duty • What a deeply ordinary day in a deeply ordinary court taught me about American democracy.

Janice Stein on When Being Rational Is Irrational Yascha Mounk and Janice Stein delve into the paradoxes of decision-making in politics and international relations.

Janice Stein on When Being Rational Is Irrational • Yascha Mounk and Janice Stein delve into the paradoxes of decision-making in politics and international relations.

The Good Fight Club: Why Japan’s “Weirdo” Victory Matters, the Rise of Chinese Soft Power, and the End of Asian Stability Yascha Mounk, Bethany Allen, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, and Chang Che examine how Asia is preparing for a more dangerous world.

The Good Fight Club: Why Japan’s “Weirdo” Victory Matters, the Rise of Chinese Soft Power, and the End of Asian Stability • Yascha Mounk, Bethany Allen, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, and Chang Che examine how Asia is preparing for a more dangerous world.

Jacob Savage on the Costs of the Great Awokening Yascha Mounk and Jacob Savage discuss how diversity initiatives materially impacted young white men’s professional prospects in media, academia, and Hollywood.

Jacob Savage on the Costs of the Great Awokening • Yascha Mounk and Jacob Savage discuss how diversity initiatives materially impacted young white men’s professional prospects in media, academia, and Hollywood.

The Humanities Are About to Be Automated AI can now write convincing academic papers. There’s no more room for denial.

The Humanities Are About to Be Automated • AI can now write convincing academic papers. There’s no more room for denial.

Daniel Diermeier on Why Universities Are Their Own Worst Enemies Yascha Mounk and Daniel Diermeier examine how elite institutions created the backlash that now threatens their future.

Daniel Diermeier on Why Universities Are Their Own Worst Enemies • Yascha Mounk and Daniel Diermeier examine how elite institutions created the backlash that now threatens their future.

C. Thi Nguyen on Why Measuring Everything Ruins Everything Yascha Mounk and C. Thi Nguyen examine what happens when life becomes a game—and the game stops being fun.

C. Thi Nguyen on Why Measuring Everything Ruins Everything • Yascha Mounk and C. Thi Nguyen examine what happens when life becomes a game—and the game stops being fun.

Jung Chang on A Personal History of China Yascha Mounk and Jung Chang explore what individual narratives can tell us about China’s past and present.

Jung Chang on A Personal History of China • Yascha Mounk and Jung Chang explore what individual narratives can tell us about China’s past and present.

Ruud Koopmans on Immigration and Integration in Europe Yascha Mounk and Ruud Koopmans discuss why European integration differs from the American experience.

Ruud Koopmans on Immigration and Integration in Europe • Yascha Mounk and Ruud Koopmans discuss why European integration differs from the American experience.

Martin Wolf on Why Trump’s Economic Revolution Never Happened Yascha Mounk and Martin Wolf also discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on the economy—and humanity.

Martin Wolf on Why Trump’s Economic Revolution Never Happened • Yascha Mounk and Martin Wolf also discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on the economy—and humanity.

Wake Up, Europe The continent must take charge of its own fate.

Wake Up, Europe • The continent must take charge of its own fate.

Atul Gawande on Medicine and Mortality Yascha Mounk and Atul Gawande discuss how a simple system can improve patient outcomes.

Atul Gawande on Medicine and Mortality • Yascha Mounk and Atul Gawande discuss how a simple system can improve patient outcomes.

Gašper Beguš on Why Language Doesn’t Make Humans Special Yascha Mounk and Gašper Beguš also talk about what whale communication and the recent progress on AI tell us about the human brain.

Gašper Beguš on Why Language Doesn’t Make Humans Special • Yascha Mounk and Gašper Beguš also talk about what whale communication and the recent progress on AI tell us about the human brain.

Rebecca Goldstein on Why Humans Need to Matter Yascha Mounk and Rebecca Goldstein debate whether our desperate need for significance is a flaw we should overcome—or an essential part of human dignity.

Rebecca Goldstein on Why Humans Need to Matter • Yascha Mounk and Rebecca Goldstein debate whether our desperate need for significance is a flaw we should overcome—or an essential part of human dignity.