The Good Fight

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

What Are Children For?

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

Jan 18 •

1:21:50

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

Tyler Cowen on Everything

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

Jan 8 •

1:21:58

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

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

Noah Smith on the Rise and Fall of "Neoliberalism"

In this bonus episode of The Good Fight, Yascha Mounk and Noah Smith discuss the neoliberal era and the role of unions in America.

Dec 19, 2024 •

1:23:48

Alice Evans on Why Equality Fails

Yascha Mounk and Alice Evans discuss why women have won equality in some countries but remain at the margin in many others.

Dec 14, 2024 •

1:20:56

Richard Reeves on the Gender Gap

Yascha Mounk and Richard Reeves discuss why most young men aren’t becoming reactionary.

Dec 7, 2024 •

1:37:19

Cass Sunstein on Campus Free Speech

Yascha Mounk and Cass Sunstein discuss the meaning of free speech and how it should be applied on campus.

Nov 30, 2024 •

58:10

Melissa Chen on the "Singaporean Model"

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

Nov 23, 2024 •

1:09:08

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, 2024 •

1:05:14

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