This chapter explores the complexities of political power and decision-making during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, focusing on the roles of the State and Defense departments under Trump and Biden. It examines potential shifts in foreign policy, comparing them to Gorbachev's doctrine, and raises questions about the implications of granting European countries greater autonomy.
UnHerd's Flo Read speaks to Curtis Yarvin at the Unherd Club. Curtis Yarvin is the philosophical godfather of the so-called ‘New Right’, a movement that defies simple categories and political expectations. His writing under the pseudonym Mencius Moldbug explores everything from anti-democracy to accelerationism. He joined UnHerd for an evening of conversation and audience Q&A.
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