The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg Bad Idea, Old Idea
Sep 13, 2023
In this podcast, Jonah Goldberg and Megan McArdle engage in an abstract conversation, discussing the role of desire in the culture wars and the appeal of Trump. They also explore the importance and limitations of ideas, express concerns about the lack of separation between personal dislike and bad ideas, and discuss Donald Trump's unfitness for the presidency. The challenges of accepting limiting principles and the tensions between abstract rules and personal discretion are also explored.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Desire and the Culture Wars
01:47 • 8min
Cain and Abel: Status Envy and the Culture War
10:02 • 10min
The Importance and Limitations of Ideas
20:25 • 23min
Concerns about the Lack of Separation
43:44 • 20min
Discussion on Donald Trump's Unfitness for the Presidency
01:03:22 • 5min
The Challenges of Conceding Limiting Principles
01:08:36 • 7min