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The Eras of Francis Fukuyama: How States Form
Yascha Mounk and Francis Fukuyama delve into 9/11, the hubris of humanitarian intervention, and the letter he regretted signing.
Aug 15
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Yascha Mounk
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12
1:18:21
Adam Bodnar on Why Defeating Populists at the Ballot Box Isn’t Enough
Yascha Mounk and Adam Bodnar examine why Poland’s celebrated victory over illiberalism is now very much in doubt.
Aug 11
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Yascha Mounk
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2
1:20:58
The Eras of Francis Fukuyama: Human Nature
Yascha Mounk and Francis Fukuyama explore why any theory of politics must begin with an account of what makes us human.
Aug 8
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Yascha Mounk
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6
4
1:05:42
Censorship Will Never Solve Antisemitism
Jews have always benefitted from strong protections for free speech.
Aug 6
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Yascha Mounk
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78
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Daron Acemoglu on Why Liberalism Became a Victim of Its Own Success
Yascha Mounk and Daron Acemoglu examine how the digital age severed the link between economic growth and shared prosperity.
Aug 4
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Yascha Mounk
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5
9
1:24:19
The Eras of Francis Fukuyama: The End of History and the Last Man
Yascha Mounk and Francis Fukuyama examine what people still get wrong about “the end of history.”
Aug 1
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Yascha Mounk
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1
10
1:09:50
July 2026
Katja Hoyer on Why We Should Stop Comparing Everything to Weimar
Yascha Mounk and Katja Hoyer also discuss what the Islamist attack on Berlin’s Pride parade says about the state of Germany.
Jul 28
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Yascha Mounk
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2
4
1:46:45
The Eras of Francis Fukuyama: His Life and Ideas
Francis Fukuyama discusses the experiences and individuals that shaped him.
Jul 25
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Yascha Mounk
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5
59:42
Claude Steele on the Hidden Stress of Diverse Spaces
Yascha Mounk and Claude Steele discuss why diversity can produce anxiety—and how it differs from prejudice.
Jul 21
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Yascha Mounk
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5
3
1:01:16
The Good Fight Club: Refounding Liberalism, Gen Z’s Political Instincts, and a Watergate Ghost Story
Francis Fukuyama, Linda Chavez, and Rachel Janfaza join Yascha Mounk to discuss what a radical liberal agenda might look like today.
Jul 18
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Yascha Mounk
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2
6
1:00:02
John Harpham on the Intellectual Origins of American Slavery
Yascha Mounk and John Harpham examine how early modern thinkers justified slavery long before modern theories of race took hold.
Jul 14
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Yascha Mounk
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2
4
1:08:30
Deirdre McCloskey on What Really Caused the Industrial Revolution
Yascha Mounk and Deirdre McCloskey discuss why ideas, not capital accumulation, made the modern world rich.
Jul 11
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Yascha Mounk
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11
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1:27:12
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