Has America lost its sense of humor? In Jonah’s view, only a Brit with a distinctly stiff upper lip can answer that question. He’s joined on today’s Remnant by journalist and politician Daniel Hannan, who’s back on the show to explore when and why America began to take a turn for the crazy. Why do recessions lead to populism? Is political apathy actually a good thing? And has the United Kingdom become besotted by its own post-liberal movement?

Show Notes:

– Daniel’s webpage

– Steven Pinker’s The Better Angels of Our Nature

– Matt Ridley’s The Rational Optimist

– The Remnant with Yuval Levin

- Watch this episode on YouTube

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