Political scientist writing on liberal democracy, populism, and political philosophy.
Yascha Mounk and Sarah Longwell discuss why the pro-democracy coalition keeps losing the narrative war—and how it can fight back
Yascha Mounk and Jared Diamond discuss the age-old question of structure versus agency—and the Great Man theory of history
Yascha Mounk and Abigail Marsh discuss how to recognize psychopathy—and what to do when you meet a psychopath
The article explores the dual nature of artificial intelligence, examining its potential benefits and risks while highlighting the ethical dilemmas that arise from its integration into society.
Yascha Mounk and Francis Fukuyama discuss his lifelong hobbies—from building furniture to robotics—and why they might save us in the age of big tech
Yascha Mounk and Francis Fukuyama delve into 9/11, the hubris of humanitarian intervention, and the letter he regretted signing
Yascha Mounk and Adam Bodnar examine why Poland’s celebrated victory over illiberalism is now very much in doubt
Yascha Mounk and Francis Fukuyama explore why any theory of politics must begin with an account of what makes us human
Our enemies are loud. But censorship is never the answer
Yascha Mounk and Daron Acemoglu examine how the digital age severed the link between economic growth and shared prosperity
Yascha Mounk and Francis Fukuyama examine what people still get wrong about “the end of history.”
Yascha Mounk and Katja Hoyer also discuss what the Islamist attack on Berlin’s Pride parade says about the state of Germany