The Good Fight

James Marriott on the End of Reading

Yascha Mounk and James Marriott explore what happens when a civilization turns its back on books.

Oct 20 • Yascha Mounk

1:02:50

Eliot Cohen on Why America Keeps Losing Wars It Should Win

Yascha Mounk and Eliot Cohen delve into the lost meaning of “strategy” and why Trump's Iran gambit went off the rails.

Oct 17 • Yascha Mounk

1:04:44

David Deming on the Future of Universities in the Age of AI

Yascha Mounk and David Deming discuss how artificial intelligence will transform research, teaching, and the economic foundations of higher education.

Oct 13 • Yascha Mounk

1:13:02

Why America’s Real Wealth Isn’t in Silicon Valley

Yascha Mounk, Owen Zidar, and Eric Zwick examine how America's hidden fortunes are built on garage doors, car dealerships, and beverage distribution.

Oct 10 • Yascha Mounk

1:01:14

Luis Garicano on Why Europe Fell Behind

Yascha Mounk and Luis Garicano examine why Europe missed the tech revolution—and how it might catch up.

Oct 6 • Yascha Mounk

1:08:49

Galen Druke on the Midterms

Yascha Mounk and Galen Druke examine why the data points to a possible blue wave—and whether the polls can be trusted.

Oct 3 • Yascha Mounk

1:09:40

Frank Furedi on the Case for Populism

Yascha Mounk and Frank Furedi delve into the case for populism—and clash over Viktor Orbán's Hungary.

Sep 29 • Yascha Mounk

1:09:52

Simon Sebag Montefiore on the Origins of the Modern Middle East

Yascha Mounk and Simon Sebag Montefiore discuss how the fall of the Ottoman Empire shaped the region we know today.

Sep 26 • Yascha Mounk

1:00:30

Shashank Joshi on Why Russia Won't Invade NATO—Yet

Yascha Mounk and Shashank Joshi also discuss Trump's war in the Middle East and the differences between the United States and Europe.

Sep 23 • Yascha Mounk

58:29

Jerry Kaplan on Why AI Won’t Kill Us All

Yascha Mounk and Jerry Kaplan debate whether the existential risk from AI is overstated—and if so, what we should be worrying about instead.

Sep 19 • Yascha Mounk

1:11:32

Jacob Weisberg on the Contagion of Cowardice

Yascha Mounk and Jacob Weisberg examine why so many powerful people and institutions capitulated to Trump the second time around.

Sep 15 • Yascha Mounk

1:03:50

Judith Dada on the Rise of the AfD

Yascha Mounk and Judith Dada also discuss why the tech sector is so behind in Europe—and how the continent can become dynamic again.

Sep 12 • Yascha Mounk

1:02:04

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