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"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: http://www.persuasion.community
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John Adams, the first American ambassador to the Netherlands, once said “Let us tenderly and kindly cherish...the means of knowledge. Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write.” The John Adams Institute has brought the best and the brightest of American thinking to Amsterdam for three decades. We have amassed a unique archive of great thinkers, speakers and writers, from Spike Lee to Francis Fukuyama to Al Gore. Now we’re sharing this treasure trove of thought and word with you. We believ ...
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Democracy IRL

Stanford Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law

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Fostering and maintaining democracy, development and the rule of law is the great challenge of our time. Join Stanford University’s Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law and our host, political scientist Francis Fukuyama, for a series of conversations with thought leaders and academics alike that touch on the ways in which democracy and development are being challenged today by authoritarian resurgence, misinformation, the perils of a changing climate, and more.
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In This Climate

In This Climate

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We’re a podcast from Indiana University’s Environmental Resilience Institute and The Media School. We’re here to bring you the scientists working toward solutions, the legislation to watch and the ways you can remain resilient.
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Yascha Mounk and Douglas Vakoch discuss whether it is morally justified to alert aliens to humanity's existence. Douglas Vakoch is an American astrobiologist, extraterrestrial intelligence researcher, and the president of METI International, an organization devoted to transmitting messages to outer space. His books include The Drake Equation: Estim…
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The conference “Celebrating dissent” is hosted in Oslo on the 31st of August. The conference is a celebration of freedom of expression through discussions, poetry, film, protest art, and music. In this episode the Iranian-born campaigner and spokesperson for the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain, Maryam Namazie, share her thoughts on the importance …
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Det er snart tre år siden Taliban kom tilbake til makten i Afghanistan. Hevndrap, tortur, utenomrettslige forsvinninger, og, ikke minst, massiv undertrykkelse av kvinners og jenters rettigheter er på fremmarsj igjen, i et land midt i en humanitær katastrofe. Hva er situasjonen i Afghanistan i dag, hva kan og bør vi gjøre for å hjelpe de som er mest…
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Yascha Mounk and Freddie deBoer discuss whether the sweeping set of progressive ideas that came into force in 2020 has really begun to recede. Freddie deBoer is a writer, academic, and critic. He writes the Freddie deBoer Substack, and is the author of books including the Cult of Smart: How Our Broken Education System Perpetuates Social Injustice a…
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Historien er full av veikryss, hvor små endringer fundamentalt kunne endret historien. I dagens episode deler professor og forfatter av boken «Historien om det som ikke skjedde», Øystein Sørensen, kontrafaktiske refleksjoner over historiens utvikling og drøfter hvordan historien kunne utviklet seg helt annerledes. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr…
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"Jeg er dum. Det er du også. I tillegg er jeg en idiot. Det er du også. Fra tid til annen er vi også dumme idioter."Professor i filosofi ved UiB og filosof i Civita, Lars Fr. H. Svendsen, har skrevet bok om dumhet. Hør ham i samtale med Mathilde Fasting om dumhet og idioti og hvordan du bør tenke selv og sammen med andre. See omnystudio.com/listene…
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Yascha Mounk and Anne Applebaum discuss the new tools autocrats use to stay in power. Anne Applebaum is a staff writer for The Atlantic and a Senior Fellow of the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University. Her books include Red Famine: Stalin’s War on Ukraine and Iron Curtain: The Crushing of Eastern Europe. Her latest book is Autocracy, Inc.…
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Yascha Mounk and Shalom Auslander discuss the origins of the stories that make us feel bad about ourselves. Shalom Auslander is an American novelist, memoirist, and essayist. He is the author of Foreskin's Lament and, most recently, FEH: A Memoir. In this week's conversation, Yascha Mounk and Shalom Auslander discuss how religious narratives inheri…
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Skjermbruk, særlig blant barn, har skapt stor debatt. Er det grunn til å rope varsku, eller er advarslene overdrevet? Bør vi innføre politiske begrensninger på bruken av skjerm? Dette er fjerde del av Liberal halvtimes sommerserie om digitale utfordringer. Gjest: Magnus Hoem Iversen, forfatter av boken «Skjermtid: nødhjelp til frustrerte foreldre».…
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Yascha Mounk and Matthew Yglesias discuss Kamala Harris' strengths and vulnerabilities, and what she needs to do to win. Matthew Yglesias is a writer and journalist, co-founder of Vox, and founder of the Substack newsletter Slow Boring. His latest book is One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger. In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk…
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Hva får to professorer i middelalderhistorie til å sykle fra Norge til Roma i fotsporene til middelaldermunken Nikolas Bergsson fra Island? Hva er forskjellene mellom 1100-tallspilgrimer og moderne pilgrimer? Hvorfor reiser vi? Hvorfor er 1100-tallet et av de mest spennende århundrene i Europas historie? Hva er kontinuiteten fra Romerriket, Det tys…
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Yascha Mounk and Eitan Hersh discuss the importance of strategic political action that focuses on goals and outcomes. Eitan Hersh is Professor of Political Science at Tufts University, focusing on U.S. elections and civic participation. His latest book is Politics Is for Power: How to Move Beyond Political Hobbyism, Take Action, and Make Real Chang…
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Hva er mikrochiper og hvorfor er de så viktige i dagens samfunn? Blir den neste store konflikten en microchip-krig? Dette er tredje del av Liberal halvtimes sommerserie om digitale utfordringer. Gjest: Henning Åsheim, studentpraktikant i Civita See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Civita og Moderne Media
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In this emergency podcast, Yascha Mounk and Rachel Kleinfeld discuss how to prevent a spiral of violence. Rachel Kleinfeld is a senior fellow in the Democracy, Conflict and Governance Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Kleinfeld’s latest book is A Savage Order: How the World's Deadliest Countries Can Forge a Path to Security…
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Hva får to professorer i middelalderhistorie til å sykle fra Norge til Roma i fotsporene til middelaldermunken Nikolas Bergsson fra Island? Hva er forskjellene mellom 1100-tallspilgrimer og moderne pilgrimer? Hvorfor reiser vi? Hvorfor er 1100-tallet et av de mest spennende århundrene i Europas historie? Hva er kontinuiteten fra Romerriket, Det tys…
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Yascha Mounk and Elizabeth Anderson discuss why intersectionality and talk about privilege don’t help to build a more equal society. Elizabeth Anderson, one of the most interesting contemporary political philosophers, is the John Dewey Distinguished University Professor at the University of Michigan. Her latest book is Hijacked: How Neoliberalism T…
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Hvordan bør vi som samfunn beskytte oss mot cybertrusler? Og hvordan skal vi balansere behovet for overvåkning med beskyttelse av personvernet i en digital virkelighet? Dette er andre del av Liberal halvtimes sommerserie om digitale utfordringer. Gjest: Vivi Ringnes Berrefjord, forsker ved Forsvarets Høgskoles Senter for internasjonal sikkerhet og …
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Hva får to professorer i middelalderhistorie til å sykle fra Norge til Roma i fotsporene til middelaldermunken Nikolas Bergsson fra Island? Hva er forskjellene mellom 1100-tallspilgrimer og moderne pilgrimer? Hvorfor reiser vi? Hvorfor er 1100-tallet et av de mest spennende århundrene i Europas historie? Hva er kontinuiteten fra Romerriket, Det tys…
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Yascha Mounk and Francis Fukuyama discuss the state of democracy around the world. Francis Fukuyama is a political scientist, author, and the Olivier Nomellini Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University. Fukuyama’s notable works include The End of History and the Last Man and The Origins of Politi…
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This fourth episode of the Future 400 podcast is all about theater and dance. Battery Dance, New York City's longest running public dance festival, is hosting the Dutch-Turkish choreographer Rutkay Özpinar from Korzo Theater as part of the Future 400 exchange. And the Dutch theater director Ira Kip is working on her new play, Kings… Come Home, a re…
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Georgierne tar til gatene fordi parlamentet innfører «russerloven» som vil strupe frie medier og sivilsamfunnet. Vil protestene føre frem? Armenerne protesterer også. Hvor urolig er Kaukasus? Hvilken rolle spiller Russland? Hvordan påvirkes Kaukasus av krigen i Ukraina? Gjest: Statsviter og forsker ved UiO, Helge Blakkisrud. See omnystudio.com/list…
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Yascha Mounk and Yuval Levin discuss why neither Democrats nor Republicans have built a durable post-Cold War coalition—and how American politics could be transformed in 2028. Yuval Levin is an academic and the director of Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies at the American Enterprise Institute. Levin is the author of A Time to Build: From…
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Yascha Mounk and Simon Fanshawe also discuss how gay and lesbian rights were won—and what that should teach today’s activists. Simon Fanshawe is an activist, writer, and consultant who is a co-founder of Stonewall UK and the rector of the University of Edinburgh. His book is The Power of Difference: Where the Complexities of Diversity and Inclusion…
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Mange småbarnsforeldre klager over vansker med å kombinere arbeidsliv og familieliv. Bør arbeidslivet i større grad tilpasse seg familienes behov? Bør politikken gjøre mer for å gjøre det enklere for småbarnsforeldre? Gjest: Ida Lindtveit Røse, nestleder i KrF. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Design your look, design your life. Rambler Studios is a creative platform for raw talent. It offers young people a safe space where they can discover what they’re good at and find a sense of belonging – and maybe a career in street fashion. Started by Carmen van der Vecht in Amsterdam in 2010, it has branched out to New York’s Lower East Side. It …
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Hva skal til for at vi får flere barn? Er det ønskelig med en politikk som legger til rette for det? Hvordan vil fremtidens familiepolitikk se ut, og trengs det flere radikale grep eller er vi ved veis ende? Gjest: Professor Anne Lise Ellingsæter, leder av Barnefamilieutvalget og forfatter av boken Nordic Earner-Carer Politics. See omnystudio.com/l…
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Yascha Mounk and Olivier Roy discuss the rise of the French right. Olivier Roy is a French political scientist and professor at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. His latest book is The Crisis of Culture: Identity Politics and the Empire of Norms. In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Olivier Roy discuss how the new Europ…
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I denne episoden forteller stortingsrepresentant Peter Christian Frølich (H) om sin interesse for historie og hvorfor han ble særlig engasjert i Ukraina. Frølich forteller også om sin vei fra Unge Høyre til Stortinget. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Civita og Moderne Media
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Yascha Mounk and Brad Wilcox discuss how marriage contributes to better outcomes for both children and adults. Brad Wilcox is Professor of Sociology and Director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia and a nonresident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. Wilcox is the author of Get Married. In this week’s con…
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This second episode of the Future 400 podcast looks at work by Dutch and American photographers who are part of the annual international photo festival Photoville in Lower Manhattan. Dutch photographer Ernst Coppejans delves deep into the lives of LGBTQIA+ people living on the streets in New York. Kennedi Carter, a young Black photographer from the…
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EØS-samarbeidet har tjent oss godt i 30 år – vil det fortsette i nye 30 år? Hva bør vi gjøre videre nå? Hva mener Sletner, som tidligere ambassadør, om forholdet mellom EU og Ungarn? Har Victor Orbán støttespillere i andre EU-land?Dette er en podcast i serien om Norge og EU.Gjest:Tidligere ambassadør i Tsjekkia, Ungarn og Slovenia og spaltist i EU/…
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Yascha Mounk and William Galston discuss why neither the Democrats or Republicans have been able to build a durable governing majority. William Galston is an author and academic who holds the Ezra K. Zilker Chair in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. Galston was also deputy assistant for domestic policy to President Bill Clinton. His …
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Yascha Mounk and Daryl Davis discuss his lifetime of convincing Ku Klux Klan members to renounce racism. Daryl Davis is an American R&B and blues musician, author and social activist. Davis estimates he has been the direct or indirect cause for over 200 conversions from the Klan. He is also co-founder of the Prohuman Foundation. In this week’s conv…
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Future 400 is a bi-weekly four-part podcast series from the Dutch Consulate in New York. It is part of the two-year cultural program of the same name, marking the 400th anniversary of the founding of New Amsterdam, the city that became New York. Each episode highlights a selection of the creative collaborations between artists, communities and inst…
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Yascha Mounk and Nellie Bowles discuss her career at The New York Times and reporting on the ground from urban “autonomous zones” in 2020. Nellie Bowles is a writer and reporter and the head of strategy at The Free Press, where she writes the TGIF column. Her book is Morning After the Revolution: Dispatches from the Wrong Side of History. In this w…
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Can Norway and Europe still rely on American security guarantees, or will Europe need to develop its own strategy without US as a key provider of security? Guests: Elizabeth “Betsy” Markey, former member of the U.S. Congress from Colorado (D). Jim Gerlach, former member of the U.S. Congress from Pennsylvania (R). See omnystudio.com/listener for pri…
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Hvorfor er Storbritannia, Sveits og Canadas avtaler med EU irrelevante for Norge? Hvorfor er EØS-avtalen viktig for Norge? Hvorfor anbefaler EØS-utvalget at Norge må knytte seg enda sterkere til EU på en rekke saksområder? Gjest: Line Eldring, leder av Utvalg for utredning av erfaringer med EØS-avtalen See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform…
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Yascha Mounk and Helen Joyce discuss the evidence base for the use of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones in young people. Helen Joyce is an Irish journalist and the Director of Advocacy at Sex Matters. She is the author of Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality. In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Helen Joyce discuss the findings of an i…
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Selv om kongressen i USA nå har bevilget en ny støttepakke til Ukraina, er utfallet av krigen usikkert. Hva må vi forberede oss på dersom Ukraina skulle tape krigen? Hør ny episode med ansvarlig redaktør i American Purpose, Jeff Gedmin, om hva han tror skjer om Ukraina taper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Yascha Mounk and Eboo Patel discuss how interfaith work can serve as a model for engaging productively across differences. Eboo Patel is the founder of Interfaith America and the author of We Need to Build: Field Notes for Diverse Democracy. Patel also served as an advisor on faith to President Barack Obama. In this week’s conversation, Yascha Moun…
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