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Richard Hanania - Foreign Policy, Fertility, and Wokeness

Feb 24, 2022

Richard Hanania, President of the Center for the Study of Partisanship and Ideology, shares insights on the U.S.-China foreign policy landscape and critiques the often irrational nature of state strategies. He delves into how internal factors shape foreign policy and the role of lobbyists in decision-making. The discussion extends to the implications of cultural norms on fertility rates, questioning whether state incentives can enhance birth rates. Finally, Hanania examines the political engagement shifts post-Trump and the liberal ideologies dominating big tech.

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Intro

3min

Foreign Policy and Political Evolution

4min

Navigating Foreign Policy: U.S. vs. China

26min

The Complexities of Expertise

10min

Shifts in Political Engagement and Mobilization Trends

2min

Tech vs. Tradition: Political Cultures Explored

7min

Cultural Influences on Fertility Rates

8min

Strategic Paths for Libertarian Success in a Polarized Political Landscape

2min

Richard Hanania is the President of the Center for the Study of Partisanship and Ideology and the author of Public Choice Theory and the Illusion of Grand Strategy: How Generals, Weapons Manufacturers, and Foreign Governments Shape American Foreign Policy.

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Timestamps:

(0:00:00) - Intro

(0:04:35) - Did war prevent sclerosis?

(0:06:05) - China vs America's grand strategy

(0:10:00) - Does the president have more power over foreign policy?

(0:11:30) - How to deter bad actors?

(0:15:39) - Do some countries have a coherent foreign policy?

(0:16:55) - Why does self-interest matter in foreign but not domestic policy?

(0:21:05) - Should we limit money in politics?

(0:23:47) - Should we credit expertise for nuclear detante and global prosperity?

(0:28:45) - Have international alliances made us safer?

(0:31:57) - Why does academic bueracracy work in some fields?

(0:36:26) - Did academia suck even before diversity?

(0:39:34) - How do we get expertise in social sciences?

(0:42:19) - Why are things more liberal?

(0:43:55) - Why is big tech so liberal?

(0:47:53) - Authoritarian populism vs libertarianism

(0:51:40) - Can authoritarian governments increase fertility?

(0:54:54) - Will increasing fertility be dysgenic?

(0:56:43) - Will not having kids become cool?

(0:59:22) -Advice for libertarians?

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