Yascha Mounk

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The America of Yesterday
Reflections on my adoptive home this Fourth of July.
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18 Observations About Learning Chinese
Tones, taxi drivers, and the joy of feeling stupid.
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Is America Headed Towards Dictatorship?
Ten years ago, Trump rode down the golden escalator. Here’s my attempt to predict where that ride will end.
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The End of Silicon Politics
Trump’s public breakup with Elon Musk is symptomatic of his failure to hold together the broad coalition to which he owes his reelection.
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You’re (Probably) Thinking About Extroversion All Wrong
No, it’s not about whether you get energy from being around people.
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Trump’s Assault on Harvard Is an Astonishing Act of National Self-Sabotage
The revocation of Harvard’s ability to certify visas will lead to a mass exodus of talent.
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The Great Divergence
America is now way richer than Europe.
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The Resistance Is Gonna Be Woke
Reports of a vibe shift are greatly exaggerated.
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The Next 1,360 Days
Trump had a genuine mandate. The extremism of his first 100 days in office goes well beyond it.
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Europe Really Is Jailing People for Online Speech
From Germany to Britain, citizens are now routinely targeted for what they say.
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The Third Humbling of Humanity
What will be left of our self-conception once artificial intelligence becomes better than us at writing poems or making movies?
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Take Trump Literally
His willingness to risk global financial meltdown also makes it more likely that he will do the seemingly unimaginable in other areas.
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