The New Liberal Podcast

Young people are increasingly pessimistic about climate change, and a narrative around 'climate doom' is becoming more and more common. Should we doom about the climate? And if not, how do we combat the doom narrative? Alex Trembath of the Breakthrough Institute and Jessica Weinkle, professor at UNC Wilmington, join the show to discuss why climate doom exists, the reality of how climate change is happening, and how to move forward. Follow us at: https://twitter.com/CNLiberalism https://cnliberalism.org/ Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

The US-Mexico border has seen a surge of illegal crossings and apprehensions since the end of COVID-era restrictions. Alex Nowrasteh joins the podcast to talk about the situation at the US's southern border, why the perception of chaos matters more than the actual number of immigrants, and how we can build a less chaotic immigration system while still remaining open to immigration. Recommended reading: Immigration game - can you make it legally? - https://www.thegreencardgame.com/ Podcast on Alex's book 'Wretched Refuse' - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/immigrants-and-institutions-ft-alex-nowrasteh/id1390384827?i=1000515963839 Follow us at: https://twitter.com/CNLiberalism https://cnliberalism.org/ Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

Special episode! Yesterday, in a move unprecedented in American history, the House of Representatives removed Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House in the middle of his term. Eric Garcia has been reporting on this story and he joins the show to break down how we got to this point, who the main players and factions are, why McCarthy was such a weak speaker, and where the House goes from here. Got questions for the New Liberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/CNLiberalism https://cnliberalism.org/ Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

Europe has always taken a harsher approach to regulating the tech sector than the US. They've also always had a tech sector that lags far behind the US, or in some instances barely exists. Has Europe just given up on tech? Politico's Derek Robertson joins the show to discuss the philosophical differences between the EU and the US, how much EU regulation of US firms is principled vs nationalistic, and whether EU tech firms will ever be able to compete with the US tech giants. Got questions for the New Liberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://cnliberalism.org/ Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

Antitrust policy often asks "When are companies too big for the good of society?" But is bigness the only factor we should be looking at? Diana Moss is the Vice President of Competition and Antitrust Policy at the Progressive Policy Institute, and she joins the podcast to discuss how the Biden administration is handling antitrust policy. We talk about the neo-Brandeisian movement, why the consumer welfare standard still matters, and why regulators seem to be obsessed with the tech sector and not other large monopolies. Got questions for the New Liberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://cnliberalism.org/ Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

After the first Republican debate, how is the 2024 race shaping up? Jonathan Chait joins the show to discuss whether or not any of the other Republican candidates have a shot at beating Trump, why Biden's approval numbers are stuck so low, and why exactly Vivek Ramaswamy is rising and getting on people's nerves. Got questions for the New Liberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://cnliberalism.org/ Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

New York City is one of the most expensive places in the country. Will they ever build more housing? This week's episode is another in our state-by-state housing series, and we're talking about housing in New York. Joining me are Rachel Fee, executive director of the New York Housing Conference, and Alex Armlovich, Senior Housing Policy Analyst at the Niskanen Center. We discuss why housing reform efforts have failed in New York so far, what specific regulations and factors make it hard to build in New York, and the coalitions necessary to finally build more housing in America's biggest city. Got questions for the New Liberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://cnliberalism.org/ Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

How do rich people keep poor folks from living in their neighborhoods? Richard Kahlenberg is a senior fellow at PPI and the author of the new book 'Excluded'. We discuss how 'snob zoning' was used to create a class-based discrimination system that replaced race-base discrimination, the benefits of having more class-integrated neighborhoods, and the most important political obstacles to overcome in order to build more housing. Got questions for the New Liberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://cnliberalism.org/ Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

Joe McReynolds, author of the book Emergent Tokyo: Designing the Spontaneous City joins the podcast to talk about the urbanism of Tokyo. We discuss why urbanists love Tokyo so much, the role of markets vs plans and designs, how Tokyo makes use of small and neglected spaces, and what he calls emergent vs corporate led design. Got questions for the New Liberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://cnliberalism.org/ Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

Why are writers and actors both striking in Hollywood for the first time since 1960? Television writer and Writer's Guild of America member Jeff Maurer joins the show to discuss the strike. We talk about how technology is changing the entertainment industry, why writers and actors feel like they're getting a raw deal, and how long the strike might last. Got questions for the New Liberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://cnliberalism.org/ Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

In this episode, Jeremiah was invited to the Free The Economy podcast to talk about one of his recent articles "Ugh, Capitalism". Jeremiah details how capitalism became every commentator's favorite punching bag, why things as varied as bad architecture, loneliness, astrology and the color beige are all capitalism's fault, and what's really going on under the surface for the people who blame everything on capitalism. Recommending reading - https://www.infinitescroll.us/p/ugh-capitalism Got questions for the New Liberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://cnliberalism.org/ Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

It's the return of the Best Books series! Jeremiah walks through the books he's read in the first half of 2023, including books on political theory, language, urbanism, Georgism, internet culture, technology and more. Plus, reviews of the best sci-fi and speculative fiction from this year! Got questions for the New Liberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://cnliberalism.org/ Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

What on earth has been going on with social media? Threads is a brand new app with 100 m users. Reddit's moderators have revolted and the site is still feeling the effects. And Twitter continues to set itself on fire regularly. Why is all this happening? Mike Masnick of Techdirt joins the show, and we discuss the most chaotic time for social media in years. We talk about what caused Twitter's outage, whether or not twitter replacements like Threads can be successful, and how the different broadcast styles and economic models of social media influence the business and our posting. Check out Jeremiah's writing on the social web at Infinite Scroll - https://www.infinitescroll.us/ Check out Mike's work at Techdirt - https://www.techdirt.com/ Pieces mentioned in this episode: https://www.infinitescroll.us/p/why-is-threads-cringe-and-does-it https://www.infinitescroll.us/p/four-theories-of-what-the-hell-happened Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject https://cnliberalism.org/ Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

The war to fight Russia's invasion is the most important story in Ukraine. But what comes after the war? Tamar Jacoby, head of The New Ukraine Project, joins the podcast to discuss Ukraine's efforts to build a stronger society. We discuss Ukraine's history of poverty and corruption, what's being done to address issues like corruption, what the Ukrainian people really want, and how much more liberal and democratic Ukraine can become in the near future. Check out the New Ukraine Project from PPI - https://www.progressivepolicy.org/project/new-ukraine-project/ Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject https://cnliberalism.org/ Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

It takes far too long to build housing, infrastructure or green energy in America, even in progressive areas that say they want those things. Why? Jeremiah explores the history of how progressives turned their back on progress in favor of process. This episode covers the myriad of ways in which bureaucratic process is killing America's ability to accomplish its goals, the understandable reasons why progressives started down this path, and what we need to do to pull ourselves out of the mess. Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject https://cnliberalism.org/ Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

It's the four year anniversary of Jeremiah's kidney donation, and in this episode he makes the argument that you, the listener, should also consider donating. Jeremiah discusses why kidney disease is such a large problem, how much good a donated kidney can do, and why the risks of donation are minimal. He also answers commonly asked questions about the logistics of giving up a kidney, and argues that listeners should seriously think about doing it themselves. Resources for those interested in learning more: National Kidney Registry - https://www.kidneyregistry.org/ WaitListZero contact form - http://waitlistzero.org/living-donation/become-a-donor/ Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject https://cnliberalism.org/ Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

Should America have more workers moving through apprenticeship programs? Taylor Maag is the Director of Workforce Development Policy at PPI and joins the show to talk about apprenticeships. We discuss whether apprenticeships make sense for the modern economy, whether our current labor market policies are too focused on 'college for all', and if the government should be in the business of subsidizing apprenticeships. Check out PPI's 'Path to 4 Million Apprenticeships' - https://www.progressivepolicy.org/publication/strengthening-americas-workforce-the-path-to-4-million-apprenticeships/ Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject https://cnliberalism.org/ Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

Technological progress is the ultimate driver of economic progress, but do we need to think about who controls the direction of technological development? Daron Acemoğlu & Simon Johnson join the podcast to discuss their new book Power and Progress, where they argue that without guidance, new technology does not necessarily benefit the masses. We discuss the history of technological development, whether automation is inherently good or bad, and both the benefits and the pitfalls of the democratic control of technology. Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject https://cnliberalism.org/ Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

In 2023, Estonia's liberal parties had a tremendously successful election - winning power and decisively defeating their far right. But how does Estonian politics work, and what does liberalism mean in Estonia? This week's episode is another episode in our Liberalism Around The World series, and we're focusing on liberalism in Estonia. We're joined by Tarmo Juristo, the founder of SALK, one of Estonia's most important liberal political organizations. Tarmo and I talk about how Estonian political parties are organized, why liberals have been so successful in Estonia, the most important issues for Estonian liberals today, and how the spectre of Russia influences Estonia's politics. Recommended reading: Tony Judt - "Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945" Timothy Garton Ash – „Homelands: A Personal History of Europe" https://twitter.com/IlvesToomas https://twitter.com/seikatsu https://twitter.com/tarmojuristo Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject https://cnliberalism.org/ Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

The second episode in our state by state YIMBYism series! We're looking at places where YIMBYs have succeeded and places where they haven't - and trying to figure out which approaches to YIMBYism work. Mallory Phillips, Nathan Dugan and Ellie McMann are the founders of ShelterWF, Montana's largest YIMBY organization. They join the show to discuss YIMBYism in Montana. We talk about the history of Montana's housing crisis, how big states like California influence small states like Montana, and how to get things done in a heavily Republican state. Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject https://cnliberalism.org/ Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

The first episode in a new series! We're going state by state - looking at places where YIMBYs have succeeded and places where they haven't - and trying to figure out which approaches to YIMBYism work. Ned Resnikoff, policy director of California YIMBY, joins the show to discuss YIMBYism in California. We talk about the history of California's housing crisis, how California YIMBYs battled their way to successfully passing bills, and how California's one-party status changes the politics of housing. Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject https://cnliberalism.org/ Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

In a matter of weeks, the US might default on its debt. How could the richest and most powerful country in the world end up in that situation? PPI's budget maestro Ben Ritz joins the podcast to discuss the debt ceiling - why it exists, how it turned into a partisan fight, what Democrats and Republicans each want, and how we can get out of this mess. Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject https://cnliberalism.org/ Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

Newly elected Chief Neoliberal Shill for 2023 Matt Darling joins the show to talk about how he sees politics, posting, and much more! He and Jeremiah discuss how ideas migrate from online discussion and think tanks to the actual halls of power, why he's so focused on educating people via social media, how he thinks about employment and labor policy, and much more. Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject https://cnliberalism.org/ Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

It's time for another mailbag episode! If you want your questions or ideas featured on the podcast, write in to [email protected]. In this week's episode, Jeremiah answers questions about whether or not Biden should run for President again, how to advocate for foreign policy goals, what we can learn from the civil rights movements, what a neoliberal vision of the future looks like, liberal anti-racism, and more! Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject https://cnliberalism.org/ Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

How much does land matter in the modern economy? Lars Doucet, author of 'Land is a Big Deal', joins the podcast to talk about land value taxes and why he believes they're a solution to many of our economy's problems. We discuss whether or not land still matters as much as it did in the past, the political barriers to passing land value taxes, how land appraisal actually works, and much more. Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject https://cnliberalism.org/ Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

What role did Henry George play in the development of liberalism? Chris England is a lecturer at Georgetown University and author of the new book "Land and Liberty: Henry George and the Crafting of Modern Liberalism", and he joins the show to discuss George's place in American history and the history of liberalism. We discuss George's influence on liberal thought, why George's ideas became a huge political movement and then died out, how Georgists clashed with Progressives, and what we can learn from Georgism's rise and fall as a movement. Recommended reading: https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/12372/land-and-liberty Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject https://cnliberalism.org/ Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

In a flash episode recorded hours after the news of Donald Trump's indictment in New York, Jeremiah walks through the essentials of what you need to know. Why is Donald Trump being indicted, and what are the potential charges he may face? What does this mean for the rule of law, and for the stability of the American political system? How will Trump try to fight the charges? And should we feel happy that Trump's behavior has caught up to him, or sad that our political system has fallen so far? Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject https://cnliberalism.org/ Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

How can we understand which charities do the most good? GiveWell's Managing Director Buddy Shah joins the show to discuss GiveWell's work and all the complications that come with trying to recommend the best charities in the world. How does GiveWell consider problems like long term growth? What about hard to measure efforts like lobbying, or R&D? Does GiveWell's very mathematical approach ruin some of the spirit of charity? And what can the effective altruist community do better in the future? We discuss all this and more! Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject https://cnliberalism.org/ Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

Some of our most bitter political fights are about 'wokeness'. But what does it even mean to be woke? Is being woke a force for good or bad? And how can we navigate those battles while holding on to liberal values? In this episode, Jeremiah discusses the principles we should use when discussing culture fights around political correctness, social justice, and woke politics. Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject https://cnliberalism.org/ Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

Why is car culture so entrenched in so many places, and what can we do about it? And do we need a 'War on Cars' to try to make our cities less car dependent? Urbanist and activist Aaron Naparstek joins the podcast to discuss car culture, urbanism and why it's so important to push back against car culture. Recommended Reading: https://thewaroncars.org/ https://www.streetsblog.org/ http://www.streetfilms.org/ Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject https://cnliberalism.org/ Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

How did Silicon Valley Bank collapse, and what does it mean for the tech sector and the economy? Founder of apricitas.io Joseph Politano returns to the show to help Jeremiah explain what happened over the last week. How did the largest bank collapse of the last decade happen? What were the technical factors and social factors leading to the bank run? How did the tech industry respond, and how did regulators stop the run? And what comes next? We discuss all this and more! Further reading: Apricitas - https://www.apricitas.io/p/the-death-of-silicon-valley-bank Apricitas - https://www.apricitas.io/p/the-feds-plan-to-rescue-the-banking Money Stuff by Matt Levine - https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/authors/ARbTQlRLRjE/matthew-s-levine Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject https://cnliberalism.org/ Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

Why is everyone so excited about prediction markets? Stephen Grugett, founder of Manifold Markets, joins the show to discuss all things prediction markets. We talk about why prediction markets are useful, the strange ways in which they might be used in the future, whether or not they're actually as accurate as they claim to be, the ethical considerations in putting everything into a market, and much more. Check out Manifold Markets - https://manifold.markets/ To make sure you hear every episode, join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/neoliberalpodcast. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and our insider Slack. Become a supporter today! Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject https://cnliberalism.org/ Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

The internet as we know it depends on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. But if it's so crucial, why do so many people seem to want to change it or kill it entirely? PPI's Malena Dailey and R Street's Shoshana Weissmann join the show to discuss Section 230. What exactly does Section 230 say? Why is it so important for the internet to function? What would happen if it was changed? And who specifically is so mad at 230 and why? Recommended Reading: PPI's Crash Course on Section 230 - https://www.progressivepolicy.org/blogs/a-crash-course-on-section-230-what-it-is-and-why-it-matters/ Malena Dailey on 230 - https://www.progressivepolicy.org/blogs/the-internet-as-we-know-it-relies-on-section-230/ Mike Masnick on 230 - https://www.techdirt.com/2020/06/23/hello-youve-been-referred-here-because-youre-wrong-about-section-230-communications-decency-act/ To make sure you hear every episode, join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/neoliberalpodcast. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and our insider Slack. Become a supporter today! Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject https://cnliberalism.org/ Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

Noah Smith joins the podcast for a whirlwind discussion of all things East Asia. Why did Japan industrialize faster than its neighbors? Why was China so slow to do so? How are current trade tensions affecting China, and what are they doing about it? Should the US do more 'friend-shoring' with allies like Japan, South Korea and Taiwan? And what does the future hold for economies in East Asia? We discuss all this and more! To make sure you hear every episode, join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/neoliberalpodcast. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and our insider Slack. Become a supporter today! Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/neoliberalproject/ https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

Will Marshall is the president and founder of PPI, and he joins the show this week to discuss immigration policy. We discuss how we approach immigration from different angles, and try to find how sensible liberals can find common ground to make immigration reform happen. To make sure you hear every episode, join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/neoliberalpodcast. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and our insider Slack. Become a supporter today! Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/neoliberalproject/ https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

The holy grail of monetary policy is the 'soft landing' - being able to bring down high inflation without causing a recession. Joseph Politano, author of the substack Apricitas, joins the podcast to discuss whether or not we'll see a soft landing in 2023. We talk about the Fed's history of trying to control inflation, the causes of inflation after the COVID economic shock, and break down exactly what is needed in order for a soft landing to be a possibility. Check out Apricitas - https://www.apricitas.io/ Follow Joey on Twitter - https://twitter.com/JosephPolitano To make sure you hear every episode, join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/neoliberalpodcast. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and our insider Slack. Become a supporter today! Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/neoliberalproject/ https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

Almost one year into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, what is the current state of the war? And where is the conflict happen? Oz Katerji is a war correspondent and joins the show to discuss his experiences in Ukraine. We talk about what he saw on the ground there, why so many people got the invasion wrong, how OSINT is revolutionizing journalism, and what the future holds for Ukraine. Follow Oz: https://twitter.com/OzKaterji To make sure you hear every episode, join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/neoliberalpodcast. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and our insider Slack. Become a supporter today! Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/neoliberalproject/ https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

Jeremiah recaps the best books from 2022. From those books covered on the podcast to the more obscure finds, from fiction to non-fiction, including biographies, academic works, humor, political science, science fiction and more, it's all here as we recap the best books of the year. Recommended listening: Best Books of 2022, Part One - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ESEBmWWlyUhI7d4SgyEaw Interview with Francis Fukuyama - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-end-of-history-ft-francis-fukuyama/id1390384827?i=1000590281758 Interview with Richard Reeves - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whats-gone-wrong-with-boys-and-men-ft-richard-reeves/id1390384827?i=1000583029300 Interview with Brad DeLong - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slouching-towards-utopia-ft-brad-delong/id1390384827?i=1000578720797 To make sure you hear every episode, join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/neoliberalpodcast. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and our insider Slack. Become a supporter today! Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/neoliberalproject/ https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

How successful was China's 'Zero COVID' policy really? And what does it mean that the Chinese Communist Party has now abandoned it and COVID is spreading throughout the country? James Palmer of Foreign Policy joins the podcast to discuss COVID in China, the CCP's response, and what this means for more than one billion Chinese people. We talk about how zero COVID worked, why people eventually began to protest it nationwide, how bad things really are in China right now, and how this impacts Xi Jinping's future. Recommended resources: China Brief - https://foreignpolicy.com/category/china-brief/ Sinocism - https://sinocism.com/ China Media Project - https://chinamediaproject.org/ Sixth Tone - https://www.sixthtone.com/ To make sure you hear every episode, join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/neoliberalpodcast. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and our insider Slack. Become a supporter today! Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/neoliberalproject/ https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

Everybody loves a good social media trainwreck - posts so bad that you can't look away. But how did we get like this? Have we always been like this, and social media just gave us a new way to express it? Vox's Rebecca Jennings joins the show to talk about 'Chronically Online' discourse. We talk about why people say the insane things they say on Twitter, TikTok, and other platforms, why we can't resist a good dogpile on those people, and what it means for our culture and our politics. Recommended Reading: Jennings: Every "chronically online" conversation is the same - https://www.vox.com/the-goods/23497207/chronically-online-twitter-tiktok The Toxoplasma of Rage - https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/12/17/the-toxoplasma-of-rage/ Fuck Puritanism - https://mentalhellth.xyz/p/fuck-puritanism To make sure you hear every episode, join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and our insider Slack. Become a supporter today! Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/neoliberalproject/ https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

How robust is liberal democracy worldwide? Why do authoritarian countries like China, Iran and Russia seem to be struggling right now? How safe is democracy in the developed world? Francis Fukuyama joins the podcast to discuss how the ideas from his book 'The End of History' apply to what we're seeing in geopolitics today. We discuss what capital-H History is really about, whether neoliberalism is to blame for the rise of authoritarianism in recent decades, the contradictions that give strong states inherent weaknesses, and what he's watching for to see if the world might experience another wave of democratization. Recommended Reading: American Purpose - https://www.americanpurpose.com/ Persuasion - https://www.persuasion.community/ The UnPopulist - https://www.theunpopulist.net/ Frankly Fukuyama - https://www.americanpurpose.com/topics/frankly-fukuyama/ To make sure you hear every episode, join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and our insider Slack. Become a supporter today! Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/neoliberalproject/ https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

The fourth episode in our series on Effective Altruism focuses on fighting malaria. Jeremiah is joined by Rob Mather, founder and CEO of the Against Malaria Foundation. They discuss why bed nets are such an effective intervention for stopping the spread of malaria, AMF's approach to data and how we can prove our dollars are making a difference, and the future of malaria as we race to develop new technologies like gene-edited mosquitos and vaccines. Recommended resources: http://againstmalaria.org/ To make sure you hear every episode, join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and our insider Slack. Become a supporter today! Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/neoliberalproject/ https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

Coming out of the 2022 midterm elections, what's going to happen as Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump both prepare to run for president in 2024? Tim Miller of The Bulwark joins the podcast to discuss this upcoming GOP civil war. What are the issues where Trump and DeSantis might attack each other? Who are the groups they have to appeal to? What do the midterm results mean for the future of Trump-style politics? Recommended reading: Why We Did It - https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Did-Travelogue-Republican/dp/0063161478 The Triad - https://thetriad.thebulwark.com/ Weapons of Mass Delusion - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/688795/weapons-of-mass-delusion-by-robert-draper/ The Neoliberal Subreddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/neoliberal/ To make sure you hear every episode, join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and our insider Slack. Become a supporter today! Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/neoliberalproject/ https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

Elon Musk has owned Twitter for less than a month, and the company is already in chaos. Is Elon crazy, or crazy like a fox? Joining the show to discuss is Mike Masnick, founder of Techdirt. Jeremiah and Mike discuss why content moderation is so difficult at scale, debate whether Mastodon can be a real Twitter replacement, discuss Elon's erratic and dumb moves since buying Twitter, as they try to figure out whether or not Twitter might die. Recommended sources: Techdirt and the Techdirt Podcast - https://www.techdirt.com/edition/podcast/ Money Stuff - https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/authors/ARbTQlRLRjE/matthew-s-levine Chancery Daily - https://www.chancerydaily.com/ Copia Gaming - https://copia.is/gaming/ To make sure you hear every episode, join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and our insider Slack. Become a supporter today! Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/neoliberalproject/ https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

What is the Abundance Agenda and how do we get there? Atlantic writer and author Derek Thompson and former Congressional candidate Suraj Patel join the show to discuss how to build an abundant society. Are the problems we're facing problems of scarcity? If the things we need like medical care, housing, and child care are getting scarcer and more expensive, why is the supply so low? How can we increase the supply of those things? And most importantly - how can we build a winning political coalition for the ideas that will increase supply and build abundance? Suggested reading: The Abundance Agenda - https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/01/scarcity-crisis-college-housing-health-care/621221/ NYTimes interview with Suraj Patel - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/13/opinion/suraj-patel-nyt-interview.html To make sure you hear every episode, join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and our insider Slack. Become a supporter today! Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/neoliberalproject/ https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

What happened Tuesday night? PPI's National Political Director Sarah Paden joins the podcast to discuss the midterm election results and give a flash breakdown of what it means. Sarah and Jeremiah discuss Democrats overperforming, Trump's influence on the GOP and on independent voters, how redistricting and abortion influenced the election, the regional factors in Florida, the Midwest, and New York, and where politics is likely to go from here. To make sure you hear every episode, join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and our insider Slack. Become a supporter today! Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/neoliberalproject/ https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

This week's episode is a joint episode with Andrew Heaton's podcast, The Political Orphanage. Andrew and Jeremiah discuss NEPA, the National Environmental Policy Act, and why environmental permitting has gotten out of control. Why does it take more than four years on average to simply finish an environmental review? Is NEPA even protecting the environment? What are we losing by dedicating so much time and money to the bureaucratic process of filling out the paperwork? All this and more discussed as Jeremiah and Andrew talk about a better way forward to protect the environment. To make sure you hear every episode, join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and our insider Slack. Become a supporter today! Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/neoliberalproject/ https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

It's time for another mailbag episode! If you want your questions or ideas featured on the podcast, write in to [email protected]. In this week's episode, Jeremiah answers questions about social media, activism, Adam Tooze, why the left hates free trade, Paul Krugman, democracy as a foreign policy goal, and much more! To make sure you hear every episode, join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and our insider Slack. Become a supporter today! Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/neoliberalproject/ https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

Richard Reeves, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and author of the new book Of Boys and Men, joins the podcast to discuss what's gone wrong with boys and men in today's society. Why are boys struggling in school so badly? Why are labor market gender wage gaps closing, but educational gaps are widening? What can we do to make sure boys don't fall even further behind? And how can we address this issue without falling into right wing fantasies of biological determinism and a return to a more sexist time? Recommended reading: Of Boys and Men - https://www.brookings.edu/book/of-boys-and-men/ The Boys and Men Project - https://www.brookings.edu/series/boys-and-men/ Boys and Sex - https://www.peggyorenstein.com/boysandsex The Tenuous Attachments of Working Class Men - https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.33.2.211 To make sure you hear every episode, join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and our insider Slack. Become a supporter today! Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/neoliberalproject/ https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject Join a local chapter at https://neoliberalproject.org/join

It's the third episode in our series about Effective Altruisum, and Jeremiah is joined by Josh Morrison & Gavriel Kleinwaks of the organization 1 Day Sooner to discuss the future of pandemic policy. With Covid-19 now an ongoing fact of life, how can we best minimize the harms it will do over the medium to long term future? What role will new vaccine technologies play? Can better air filtration or UV lights play a role? And how can we use these technologies to stop the next pandemic before it happens? We discuss all this and more! Suggested resources: 1 Day Sooner - https://www.1daysooner.org/ Operation Nasal Vaccine - https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciimmunol.add9947 To make sure you hear every episode, join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and our insider Slack. Become a supporter today! Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to [email protected] Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/neoliberalproject/ https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject Join a local chapter at https://neoliberalproject.org/join