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Frankly Fukuyama

Francis Fukuyama
MAGA
Political Theory
Conservatism
Populism
Ecuador
Ukraine
Russia
United States
Unitary Executive Theory
Social Media
President Noboa
Constitutional Court Of Ecuador
Gender Issues
China
Democracy
Artificial Intelligence
Elon Musk
Economic Inequality
Nativism
Trumpism

Join Francis Fukuyama for conversations with leading policymakers and thinkers as he explores how to revitalize liberal democracy in the United States, while addressing the authoritarian challenges to liberal democracy abroad. A project of American Purpose at Persuasion. www.persuasion.community

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Alex Stamos was formerly head of security at Facebook/Meta and is a leading expert on computer security. He discusses the threats to computer security posed by the most recent advances in AI, and explains why those are much more dangerous and urgent ... more

Francis Fukuyama and Laura K. Field, author of Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right, explore the ideological roots of Trumpism, the role of gender in the New Right, and the complicated legacy of Leo Strauss.

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Francis Fukuyama interviews Jim Fishkin, author of Can Deliberation Cure the Ills of Democracy?, about why democracies need deliberation, the role of AI, and how to ensure the deliberative process doesn’t hinder public infrastructure projects.

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Francis Fukuyama is interviewed by Leonora Barclay, Head of Podcasts at Persuasion, about what’s stopping the United States from building infrastructure, how to encourage public participation without holding projects back, and why abundance is the so... more

Francis Fukuyama and Daniela Salazar, a former judge in the Constitutional Court of Ecuador, discuss what Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa’s recent declaration of a state of emergency in five states means, the increase in state violence and human ri... more

Predictions that AGI or artificial general intelligence will lead to machines that are smarter than human beings abound. But superintelligence is unlikely to lead to the kind of explosive economic growth that some predict, because intelligence is onl... more

In the first half of the conversation, Frank Fukuyama interviews Dan Wang on his book breakneck, and how the engineering state led to the disaster of the “one child” policy; in the second part, Dan queries Frank on his view of the Chinese Communist P... more

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Laura Field
Political theorist and author of Furious Minds
Episode: Laura K. Field on the New Right
Daniela Salazar
Former judge in the Ecuadorian Constitutional Court with expertise in constitutional law and current political crises in Ecuador.
Episode: Daniela Salazar on State Violence in Ecuador
Gabrielius Landsbergis
Former foreign minister of Lithuania and staunch supporter of Ukraine
Episode: Gabrielius Landsbergis on What Next For Europe
Michael McFaul
Director of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University and former ambassador to Russia.
Stanford University
Episode: Michael McFaul on The Emerging Geopolitical Order
Parag Khanna
Political scientist, author, and CEO of AlphaGeo, known for his work on global geopolitics and demography
AlphaGeo
Episode: Parag Khanna on How To Measure State Capacity
Batu Kutelia
Former ambassador of Georgia to the United States and senior official in the Georgian Defense Ministry
Government of Georgia
Episode: Batu Kutelia on Georgia
Rose Gottemoeller
Former Deputy Secretary General of NATO and a colleague at Stanford.
NATO
Episode: Introducing the Frankly Fukuyama Podcast!

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Francis Fukuyama
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Why We Need Abundance
Q: What can we do in the meantime to bring forward this abundance agenda and start building infrastructure projects?
Fukuyama mentions the Build America Caucus and emphasizes the need for intellectual discourse to persuade the public and political figures about effective infrastructure reform.
Why We Need Abundance
Q: So could you just talk through why we need a new definition of affordability?
Fukuyama explains that the current notion of affordability often overlooks the rising housing costs and unequal access to home ownership, compounded by inflation and market disparities.
Why We Need Abundance
Q: How would you get normal people really engaged in that process though?
Frank Fukuyama discusses the importance of structured public participation and highlights the role of sortition to ensure a more representative deliberation process.
Parag Khanna on How To Measure State Capacity
Q: What do you think of America's trajectory?
Despite a powerful economy, America's global influence has weakened due to a lack of consensus on geopolitical strategies, especially compared to China's unified leadership.
Parag Khanna on How To Measure State Capacity
Q: How would you rate its stability over the last, you know, especially since 2016?
The United States ranked sixth in the periodic table, indicating it still has stability, but ranks lower than some peers like Japan and Germany due to issues such as inequality and social cohesion.

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Engaging with a blend of political theory and current affairs, this podcast features in-depth conversations with key figures in policymaking and academia. The discussions predominantly explore themes around liberal democracy, its challenges both domestically and internationally, the impact of populism, and the dynamics of contemporary political conflicts. A focus on artificial intelligence, cyber security, and geopolitical issues—particularly relating to countries like China and Russia—spots it as a unique source for listeners wanting to gain insights into the shifting political landscape. Notably, the hosting format encourages critical reflections on emerging trends in governance, democracy, and civic engagement, making it valuable for any... more

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