Archive - Yascha Mounk

The Good Fight Club: Why Japan’s “Weirdo” Victory Matters, the Rise of Chinese Soft Power, and the End of Asian Stability

Yascha Mounk, Bethany Allen, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, and Chang Che examine how Asia is preparing for a more dangerous world.

12 hrs ago • Yascha Mounk

1:08:00

Jacob Savage on the Costs of the Great Awokening

Yascha Mounk and Jacob Savage discuss how diversity initiatives materially impacted young white men’s professional prospects in media, academia, and…

Feb 17 • Yascha Mounk

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The Humanities Are About to Be Automated

AI can now write convincing academic papers. There’s no more room for denial.

Feb 16 • Yascha Mounk

Daniel Diermeier on Why Universities Are Their Own Worst Enemies

Yascha Mounk and Daniel Diermeier examine how elite institutions created the backlash that now threatens their future.

Feb 14 • Yascha Mounk

1:09:10

C. Thi Nguyen on Why Measuring Everything Ruins Everything

Yascha Mounk and C. Thi Nguyen examine what happens when life becomes a game—and the game stops being fun.

Feb 10 • Yascha Mounk

1:25:43

Jung Chang on A Personal History of China

Yascha Mounk and Jung Chang explore what individual narratives can tell us about China’s past and present.

Feb 7 • Yascha Mounk

1:14:41

Ruud Koopmans on Immigration and Integration in Europe

Yascha Mounk and Ruud Koopmans discuss why European integration differs from the American experience.

Feb 3 • Yascha Mounk

1:29:35

January 2026

Martin Wolf on Why Trump’s Economic Revolution Never Happened

Yascha Mounk and Martin Wolf also discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on the economy—and humanity.

Jan 31 • Yascha Mounk

1:11:42

Wake Up, Europe

The continent must take charge of its own fate.

Jan 30 • Yascha Mounk

Atul Gawande on Medicine and Mortality

Yascha Mounk and Atul Gawande discuss how a simple system can improve patient outcomes.

Jan 27 • Yascha Mounk

1:22:10

Gašper Beguš on Why Language Doesn’t Make Humans Special

Yascha Mounk and Gašper Beguš also talk about what whale communication and the recent progress on AI tell us about the human brain.

Jan 24 • Yascha Mounk

1:17:34

Damon Linker on Why Trump 2.0 Is More Destructive Than Anyone Expected

Yascha Mounk and Damon Linker explore how this administration has surpassed even the pessimists’ predictions.

Jan 20 • Yascha Mounk

1:16:16

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