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Richard Hanania - Foreign Policy, Fertility, and Wokeness

Dwarkesh Podcast

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Is There a Difference Between Domestic Policy and Portan Policy?

In the book, you say that special interest matter more than ideas in foreign policy. But when it comes to domestic politics, public opinion matters a lot more. Why? Because an economic self-interest determines very little about people's political preferences. You have to tread carefully if you're a politician on issues like social security or nato expansion. And i don't think there's a way to sell a getting rid of american security with the same amount of work as getting rid of terrorism.

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