Yascha Mounk, Jacob T. Levy, Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò, and Aaron Huertas discuss the challenges of identity politics and explore topics like segregation in schools, the concept of identity synthesis, cultural appropriation, and its impact on public policy, the influence of identity on political ideologies, and the debate between social class and identity politics.

Yascha Mounk discusses the concept of identity politics, skepticism about cancel culture, racial segregation in schools, ideological change on college campuses, rejection of universalism, Derrick Bell, Kimberlé Crenshaw, indoctrination of children, intersectionality, white privilege, institutional racism, racial preferences during the Covid pandemic, and the business model of mainstream journalism.

Christopher Rufo and Yascha Mounk debate the origins of DEI and the right way to fight illiberalism. They discuss shocking incidents of anti-Semitism on American campuses, recent bans on DEI initiatives, changing cultural trends on the left, the ideology and transformation of wokeness, the origins and influences of cultural radicalism and Marxism, the distinction between public intellectual and activist, and the rise of an ideology and the need for contestation.

Left-skeptic liberals like Nellie Bowles, Yascha Mounk, and John McWhorter are explored as potentially new neocons. The podcast delves into the history of neoconservatism, analyzing its origins and intellectual roots. It also discusses the evolution of leftist ideologies from class-based to identity politics, reflecting on the current landscape of political ideologies.

Journalist Jose Antonio Vargas, civil war expert Barbara Walter, and political scientist Yascha Mounk discuss the struggle for democracy, challenges faced by undocumented immigrants, recognizing early signs of decline, the threat to democracy in Poland, and the importance of embracing patriotism.

Guest Yascha Mounk, an intellectual historian and defender of philosophical liberalism, discusses the drawbacks and dangers of identity politics, the use of essentialist notions of identity in contemporary politics, the problematic relationship to truth, the relationship between ideas and ideological critiques, the challenges of identity politics and the response of liberal democratic structures, and a discussion on standpoint theory and authentic voices.

Sam Harris speaks with Yascha Mounk about identity politics, skepticism about cancel culture, racial segregation in schools, ideological change on college campuses, rejection of universalism, indoctrination of children, intersectionality, white privilege, racial preferences during Covid, asymmetric advantage of authoritarianism, media coverage of crime and violence, and the role of social media in shaping politics and journalism.

Yascha Mounk, political scientist and author, discusses the challenges of identity politics in modern society. They explore the impact of identity-centric dogma, the rise of ethno-cultural politicking, and the architects of these doctrines. They also discuss the harmful consequences of rejecting human connection and the power of accusation in society. The podcast delves into topics such as projection, integral bias, Jung's collective unconscious, and the symbolism of dreams.

Yascha Mounk, a political scientist and democracy hipster, discusses the challenges of American democracy, the need for enduring majorities against populism, the debate on critical race theory, the importance of free speech, and rethinking manufacturing and promoting a better vision.

Yascha Mounk delves into the impact of focusing on gender, racial, and sexual identities in political arguments, discussing the distortions it can create. He explores the complexities of identity, the challenges of balancing diversity and universality for justice, nuances of cultural appropriation, boundaries of free speech and identity, and the controversy of disinviting speakers in universities.