American Civil War, with Richard Hanania
Brown Pundits
- 1.6K views
- about 4 years ago
- 01:25:27
For this episode of Unsupervised Learning, I talked to Richard Hanania of the Center for the Study of Partisanship and Ideology. Richard is a smart and heterodox thinker whose ideas and opinions are informed by his background as a scholar of political science. He’s not “winging it.” Last fall The Washington Post published his op-ed, Americans hate each other. But we aren’t headed for civil war. My big question for him was if he had updated his assessment in light of recent events. In addition to talking about whether the US will erupt in civil war or suffer a coup in the next decade, we also discuss a new reporthe co-authored, The National Populist Illusion: Why Culture, Not Economics, Drives American Politics. The conclusion is that a populist economic realignment isn’t happening, and in much of the podcast we discuss Richard’s belief that Republicans and Democrats will “regress to the mean.” He believes Donald J. Trump is a sui generis figure, and with his exit, Republicans will probably want to revert to their old playbook. We also mull over the possibility that the “Great Awokening,” a phenomenon first identified by one of the fellows at Richard’s think-tank, Zach Goldberg, still has steam left in it, and what that means for the Biden administration. Finally, while recording the podcast we uncover intriguing evidence that Jon Ossoff, Senator-Elect from Georgia, is “I.D.W.-adjacent.”
Glenn Loury: heterodox academy of one
Brown Pundits
- 1.5K views
- about 4 years ago
- 01:02:37
I’ve long followed Dr. Loury’s career since I read a 2002 profile about his life in First Things. To say it’s been interesting is understating the case. For those who are more curious, I highly recommend the Glenn Show, which has been running in various forms since 2008. On this podcast we discuss: The value of economics as a predictive discipline Classical papers and texts in economics The abolition of the GRE The fall of the American academy China and globalization Dr. Ibram X. Kendi John von Neumann came up a few times. Once in relation to Dr. Kendi.
Election 2020 commentary from Richard Hanania, Josiah Neeley, and Razib Khan
Brown Pundits
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- over 4 years ago
- 01:11:59
Razib, Richard Hanania, and Josiah Neeley, talk about the USA election results, whether Trump will run again in 2024, cultural issues and minorities, and why Richard is not a fan of Peter Turchin's theories https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/12/can-history-predict-future/616993/
Saagar Enjeti, brown American Right populist
Brown Pundits
- 1.6K views
- over 4 years ago
- 51:49
Mukunda and Akshar talk about Saagar Enjeti's personal evolution toward Right populism and the American scene in 2020. after the election.
Ruchir Sharma, Marxism and Hindutva
Brown Pundits
- 1.5K views
- over 4 years ago
- 58:19
Akshar, Mukunda and Omar talk to Ruchir Sharma on Modian Socialism. https://ruchirsharma.eu/
Śrīkānta Kṛṣṇamācārya - Hindu traditionalist
Brown Pundits
- 1.5K views
- over 4 years ago
- 01:19:33
Omar, Mukunda, and Akshar talk to a Hindu traditionalist about the past, present, and future of the faith. https://twitter.com/shrikanth_krish
One Billion Americans, with Matt Yglesias
Brown Pundits
- 1.7K views
- over 4 years ago
- 58:30
Razib, Omar, Mukunda, and Josiah Neeley, talk to Matt Ygleias about his new book, One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger. Does Matt believe in "open borders"? Is it worth keeping America #1? What does Matt think about the India-American relationship? https://www.1billionamericans.com/
Abdullah Sameer, a prince of the apostates
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- 1.6K views
- over 4 years ago
- 01:25:30
Mukunda talks religion and culture with Abdullah Sameer, one of the most prominent ex-Muslims on the internet. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_H_lI-9qWdCiAq4AciqE4A
An Indian liberal critiques Hindutva India
Brown Pundits
- 1.6K views
- over 4 years ago
- 01:04:47
Razib, Omar, and Mukunda, talk to Tony, an expat Punjabi American who bemoans the present and future of India slouching Right...