Andrew Yang Podcast The Best of 2025: Top Editor & Audience Favorites!
Dec 29, 2025
This episode features a lineup of insightful guests. Derek Thompson discusses how neoliberalism has stifled growth, while Jimmy Chen shares how Propel is revolutionizing government benefits with user-friendly tech. Arthur Brooks delves into the deeper meaning of life in the age of screens, warning against the emptiness they can exacerbate. Gunjan Banerji highlights the rise of compulsive trading behaviors in modern markets. Lastly, Yoni Applebaum explores how zoning laws limit American mobility, offering policy solutions to unlock opportunities.
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Political Orders Shape Policy Tools
- Political orders shift when internal crises and external threats align to create new policy paradigms.
- Derek Thompson argues we moved from a growth-focused New Deal to a neoliberal anti-growth vitocracy that now fails to solve climate, affordability, and innovation problems.
Housing Failures Undermine Political Coalitions
- Derek Thompson emphasizes that liberal-governed places are experiencing the worst housing crises despite political power.
- He warns Democrats risk losing the working class when those people vote with their feet and move to more affordable states.
Founder Story Behind Propel
- Jimmy Chen recounts growing up poor, earning a Stanford scholarship, then working in Silicon Valley before founding Propel.
- His personal arc motivated building consumer-grade tech for people navigating the social safety net.