Archive - Yascha Mounk

Yanis Varoufakis on What Comes After Capitalism

Yascha Mounk and Yanis Varoufakis discuss whether the dominance of large cloud-focused tech companies signals the arrival of a new economic order.

Jan 25 •

1:23:42

The Birth of Aspirational Populism

How political scientists misunderstood Trump and missed his appeal.

Jan 20 •

How Not to Resist Donald Trump

Mistakes we shouldn’t make again.

Jan 20 •

What Are Children For?

Yascha Mounk and Anastasia Berg discuss the case for having—or not having—kids.

Jan 18 •

1:21:50

Proportional Representation Is Not the Answer to America’s Problems

The idea that the country’s political dysfunction can be fixed by embracing a new electoral system is a dangerous fantasy.

Jan 16 •

Fraser Nelson on Great Britain

Yascha Mounk and Fraser Nelson discuss the Labour government’s shrinking popularity and the challenges facing a post-Brexit Britain.

Jan 11 •

1:28:26

13 Observations about France

Reflections on an extended visit to Paris.

Jan 9 •

Tyler Cowen on Everything

Yascha Mounk and Tyler Cowen also discuss AI and the state of the world economy.

Jan 8 •

1:21:58

December 2024

Help Me Understand… What Will Happen in 2025

Plus, a mid-decadal assessment of my predictions for the 2020s.

Dec 31, 2024 •

Noam Chomsky on Identity Politics, Free Speech, and China (from 2021)

Noam Chomsky and Yascha Mounk discuss America and the world, past and present.

Dec 28, 2024 •

51:23

Yes, Elon, the Alternative for Germany Really Is Far-Right

Mainstream failures bear responsibility for the deadly attack in Magdeburg. That’s no excuse for ignoring the flaws of the extremists who seek to…

Dec 23, 2024 •

Francis Fukuyama on the World in 2025

In a tour d'horizon, Yascha and Frank discuss the fall of Assad, the rise of China, the crisis in Europe, and what awaits the United States under Trump.

Dec 21, 2024 •

1:20:58

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