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The Good Fight

Yascha Mounk
China
Taiwan
Liberalism
Authoritarian Economic Statecraft
CCP
Populism
Freedom
Beijing Rules
Identity Politics
Republicanism
Democracy
Donald Trump
Guatemala
Artificial Intelligence
Harvard University
Corruption
Working Class
Democratic Party
Bernardo Arévalo
Klaviyo

"The Good Fight," the podcast that searches for the ideas, policies and strategies that can beat authoritarian populism.Please do listen and spread the word about The Good Fight.If you have not yet signed up for our podcast, please do so now by following this link on your phone.Email: goodfightpod@gmail.comTwitter: @Yascha_MounkWebsite: www.persuasion.community

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Yascha Mounk and Adrian Wooldridge explore how liberalism reinvented itself through past crises—and what that means for its survival today.

Adrian Wooldridge is the global business columnist for Bloomberg Opinion. He is the author or co-author of 12... more

Yascha Mounk and Klaus Schwab discuss truth, trust, and accountability—until he abruptly ended the interview.

In January, I received an email from Klaus Schwab about a new book he had just published, called Restoring Truth and Trust. It was, he told... more

Yascha Mounk and Dean Ball examine how the fight over autonomous weapons and mass surveillance reveals the impossible choices facing American AI policy.

Dean W. Ball served as Senior Policy Advisor at the White House Office of Science and Technology... more

Francis Fukuyama is the Olivier Nomellini Senior Fellow at Stanford University. His latest book is Liberalism and Its Discontents. He is also the author of the “Frankly Fukuyama” column, carried forward from American Purpose, at Persuasion.

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Recent Guests

Dean Ball
Senior Fellow at the Foundation for American Innovation; former Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology at the White House
Foundation for American Innovation
Episode: Dean Ball on Who Should Control AI
Danielle Allen
James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University; founder/publisher of Renovator
Harvard University / Renovator
Episode: Danielle Allen on Why Technocratic Liberalism Failed
Janice Stein
Founder of the Munk School for Public Policy at the University of Toronto
Munk School for Public Policy, University of Toronto
Episode: Janice Stein on When Being Rational Is Irrational
Daniel Diermeier
Chancellor of Vanderbilt University.
Vanderbilt University
Episode: Daniel Diermeier on Why Universities Are Their Own Worst Enemies
Jung Chang
One of China's best selling authors.
Episode: Jung Chang on A Personal History of China
Ruud Koopmans
Professor at Humboldt University in Berlin and director of a research unit on migration and integration at the Berlin Social Science Center (WZB)
Humboldt University; Berlin Social Science Center
Episode: Ruud Koopmans on Immigration and Integration in Europe
Atul Gawande
Surgeon, professor at Harvard, staff writer at The New Yorker, and author of several bestsellers.
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard University
Episode: Atul Gawande on Medicine and Mortality
Ian Bassin
Executive director of Protect Democracy and former associate White House counsel under Barack Obama
Protect Democracy
Episode: Ian Bassin on How to Save American Democracy from Trump
Rebecca Goldstein
Acclaimed author and philosopher
Episode: Rebecca Goldstein on Why Humans Need to Matter

Host

Yascha Mounk
Host with a focus on political science and philosophy, employing a critical lens on current events and democratic practices.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 1.6k ratings
  • Thoughtfully refreshing

    Rapidly becoming one of my favorite podcasts. He brings on very thoughtful guests and is, himself, conscientious and an adroit host.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    NoNickname4944
    United States2 months ago
  • Just one thing!

    You are a well informed fellow and you interview interesting people. But you have a terrible habit of interrupting your guests, to give a long winded opinion of your own, when we really wanted to hear what the guest was going to say. You would improve your podcast a hundred fold by quitting the verbose interruptions. Otherwise you could quit having guests and just do opinion pieces.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    lcv147146
    New Zealand8 months ago
  • David Leonhardt

    This episode was by far the best explanation of the link between immigration and the rise of the far right I have heard across my rather excessive political podcast listening. The example of Denmark as a country that has managed to see off the right, by in part neutralising the immigration issue. Many thanks Yascha

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    agah1971
    United Kingdom9 months ago
  • Kevin Mitchell podcast

    This particular podcast was somewhat irritating. Mitchell was no more convincing in the podcast than his book was.

    Yascha tried to gently and patiently push back on Mitchell’s dismissive attitude towards the determinist camp, but with little effect.

    Mitchell again lays out (well), how determinism exists and functions in simple systems… it that at some point magic happens, and the “I” becomes responsible.

    Complexity is an insufficient argument for free will. As with his book, Mitchell actual... more

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    naturally critical
    Canada10 months ago
  • Uninteresting

    I get it. I know why black republicans are super popular on the right. But Coleman Hughes has such thin ideas. I swear I was able to finish half of his sentences, because no matter the question he responds the same. How can you claim to be a critique of some of the most thoughtful, researched, intelligent, and insightful white, black, Indian, and Jewish race scholars in this country when you yourself constantly claim not having any answers or personal theories of your own.

    I honestly can’t beli... more

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Arwoke
    United Statesa year ago

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Listeners appreciate the intellectually challenging content and the quality of guests who offer new insights into pressing issues.
There are criticisms regarding the host's tendency to dominate conversations, leading to requests for more balanced dialogue during interviews.
Overall, the podcast is described as thought-provoking, though some episodes have received mixed reviews based on the guest's perspectives and presentation.

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Talking Points

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Danielle Allen on Why Technocratic Liberalism Failed
Q: What would success look like 25 or 50 years from now if things have improved?
She outlines a path where civic education, democratic design, and localized experimentation lead to a more participatory, well-governed society that outgrows current institutional fatigue.
Danielle Allen on Why Technocratic Liberalism Failed
Q: Where's your head at in terms of understanding this moment and thinking through how to respond to it?
Danielle Allen responds by arguing for renewing liberalism through a balance of negative and positive liberties, expanding participatory governance, and rethinking institutions to empower ordinary citizens.
Jacob Savage on the Costs of the Great Awokening
Q: What do you think has happened to the people who were impacted by that?
Responses among younger white men vary widely from denial and becoming allies to outright resentment and aligning with right-leaning politics due to feeling unfairly disadvantaged.
Jacob Savage on the Costs of the Great Awokening
Q: How are younger white men balancing disappointment in career opportunities with current practices?
Younger white men are experiencing resentment and disappointment with current DEI practices, causing some to lean towards right-leaning politics while grappling with their sense of aggrievement.
Rebecca Goldstein on Why Humans Need to Matter
Q: What are the four different kinds of mattering?
Goldstein outlines transcendent, social, heroic, and competitive mattering as the primary ways humans seek to fulfill their need to matter.

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Exploring the intersection of current political challenges and intellectual discourse, content focuses on the rising threats posed by authoritarian populism. Through in-depth conversations with a diverse array of experts, themes frequently involve political systems, the complexity of democratic institutions, public trust, and social justice issues. Notable episodes cover the implications of diversity and inclusion movements, critiques of rational choice theory, and the evolving dynamics of international relations, particularly in Asia and the Middle East. The discussions are enriched by guests from fields such as academia, literature, and journalism, providing listeners with multifaceted insights into contemporary socio-political debates.

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2. Danielle Allen
3. Janice Stein
4. Daniel Diermeier
5. Jung Chang
6. Ruud Koopmans
7. Atul Gawande
8. Ian Bassin

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