Archive - Yascha Mounk

Melissa Chen on the "Singaporean Model"

Yascha Mounk and Melissa Chen also discuss the rise of China and the future of US-China relations.

18 hrs ago •

1:09:08

Don’t Expect Democrats to Give Up on Wokeness Anytime Soon

There are deep structural reasons why it will be very hard for the left to correct its course.

Nov 21 •

Ivan Krastev on The New Global Order

Yascha Mounk and Ivan Krastev discuss what Trump’s reelection will mean for the future of the world.

Nov 16 •

1:05:14

Dear Journalists: Stop Trying to Save Democracy

Journalists who turn themselves into political activists inadvertently undermine democratic institutions.

Nov 14 •

Help Me Understand… Why Trump Won

The second installment of the occasional feature in which I pose to all of you a question to which I genuinely want to learn the answer.

Nov 10 •

Freya India on How to Free the Anxious Generation

Yascha and Freya discuss why so many young people came to prefer the online world to real life.

Nov 9 •

1:06:58

Francis Fukuyama on Trump 47

Yascha Mounk and Francis Fukuyama discuss what a Trump victory means for America, its allies, and the world.

Nov 7 •

1:15:22

The Dawn of the Trump Era

To understand how Trump could become the dominant politician of this era, it’s time for all of us to take a long, hard look in the mirror.

Nov 6 •

Join the Persuasion election night chat!

Nov 5 •

Join Francis Fukuyama and me on election night!

Plus, five surprising electoral maps you may see on your TV screen on Tuesday.

Nov 3 •

Shikha Dalmia on Leaving Libertarianism

Yascha Mounk and Shikha Dalmia discuss American conservatism, the rise of authoritarian populism, and whether identitarians of the left are right or…

Nov 2 •

1:16:32

October 2024

The Danger to American Democracy

If Trump wins, an unstoppable force is about to meet an unmovable object.

Oct 31 •

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