

The Realignment
The Realignment
The United States is in the midst of a dramatic political realignment with shifting views on national security, economics, technology, and the role of government in our lives. Saagar Enjeti and Marshall Kosloff explore this with thinkers, policymakers, and more.
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Aug 31, 2023 • 43min
400 | Mauro F. Guillén: The Megatrends Creating a Post-Generational America
Subscribe to The Realignment to access our exclusive Q&A episodes and support the show: https://realignment.supercast.com/REALIGNMENT NEWSLETTER: https://therealignment.substack.com/PURCHASE BOOKS AT OUR BOOKSHOP: https://bookshop.org/shop/therealignmentEmail Us: realignmentpod@gmail.comFoundation for American Innovation: https://www.thefai.org/posts/lincoln-becomes-faiMauro F. Guillén, Wharton School professor and author of The Perennials: The Megatrends Creating a Postgenerational Society, joins The Realignment. Mauro and Marshall discuss his argument that generational categories like Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z are outmoded, the benefits of liberating individuals from the constraints of the sequential model of life, the differences between a society defined by generational identity and one oriented around "perennials," and how the "megatrends" of increasing longevity and technological disruption are transforming our lives.

Aug 29, 2023 • 47min
399 | Robert D. Kaplan: America Between Empire & Anarchy in the Greater Middle East
Subscribe to The Realignment to access our exclusive Q&A episodes and support the show: https://realignment.supercast.com/REALIGNMENT NEWSLETTER: https://therealignment.substack.com/PURCHASE BOOKS AT OUR BOOKSHOP: https://bookshop.org/shop/therealignmentEmail Us: realignmentpod@gmail.comFoundation for American Innovation: https://www.thefai.org/posts/lincoln-becomes-faiRobert D. Kaplan, author of The Loom of Time: Between Empire and Anarchy, from the Mediterranean to China and The Tragic Mind: Fear, Fate, and the Burden of Power, joins The Realignment. Robert and Marshall discuss his conceptualization of the "Greater Middle East," stretching from the Mediterranean to China, the case for "realism" when approaching the challenges and opportunities of the region, the tension between stability and anarchy, and the best and worst cases for foreign policy over the next decade. Robert also covers his previous work on the benefits of viewing recent geopolitical crises through the lens of ancient and modern tragedy.

Aug 24, 2023 • 50min
398 | Kathryn Cramer Brownell: The Rise and Fall of the Cable News Era
Subscribe to The Realignment to access our exclusive Q&A episodes and support the show: https://realignment.supercast.com/REALIGNMENT NEWSLETTER: https://therealignment.substack.com/PURCHASE BOOKS AT OUR BOOKSHOP: https://bookshop.org/shop/therealignmentEmail Us: realignmentpod@gmail.comFoundation for American Innovation: https://www.thefai.org/posts/lincoln-becomes-faiKathryn Cramer Brownell, author of 24/7 Politics: Cable Television and the Fragmenting of America from Watergate to Fox News, joins The Realignment. Kathryn and Marshall discuss how the modern cable news ecosystem grew out of government policies in the 1970s, the consequences of the continued decentralization of news and information from the heyday of ABC, CBS, and NBC, the collapse of the cable business model, cable's role in fragmenting post-war America, and how previous debates over technological innovation and consumer choice can inform the next evolution of the media industry.

Aug 22, 2023 • 1h 2min
397 | Jerry Dunleavy & James Hasson: Two Years After the Fall of Kabul - Was the Chaotic Withdrawal Inevitable?
Subscribe to The Realignment to access our exclusive Q&A episodes and support the show: https://realignment.supercast.com/REALIGNMENT NEWSLETTER: https://therealignment.substack.com/PURCHASE BOOKS AT OUR BOOKSHOP: https://bookshop.org/shop/therealignmentEmail Us: realignmentpod@gmail.comFoundation for American Innovation: https://www.thefai.org/posts/lincoln-becomes-fai

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Aug 17, 2023 • 1h 5min
Podcast Premiere | Arsenal of Democracy: America Is Not in Decline, but It Needs Help (feat. Walter Russell Mead)
American foreign policy expert Walter Russell Mead joins host Marshall Kosloff to discuss key developments in US foreign and domestic policy. They explore the concept of the 'Arsenal of Democracy' and argue against the idea of American decline. They also examine the supply chain crisis, the importance of a diversified manufacturing supply chain, and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Additionally, they discuss the nature of modern warfare and concerns about production capacity in the United States.

Aug 15, 2023 • 1h
396 | Sohrab Ahmari: Post-Liberalism and the Threat of Private Tyranny
Subscribe to The Realignment to access our exclusive Q&A episodes and support the show: https://realignment.supercast.com/Sohrab's Newsweek Op-Ed Excerpt | I Was Wrong: The GOP Will Never Be the Party of the Working Class REALIGNMENT NEWSLETTER: https://therealignment.substack.com/PURCHASE BOOKS AT OUR BOOKSHOP: https://bookshop.org/shop/therealignmentEmail Us: realignmentpod@gmail.comFoundation for American Innovation: https://www.thefai.org/posts/lincoln-becomes-faiSohrab Ahmari, author of Tyranny, Inc.: How Private Power Crushed American Liberty--And What to Do about It and Founder and Editor of Compact Magazine, joins The Realignment. Sohrab and Marshall discuss the increasing role that private tyranny plays in American life, his ideological journey towards what he calls "pro-life New Dealer," why the right is often elevates combating "wokeness" over substantive critiques of private power, and how labor increased representation and worker bargaining power offers a way out of the status-quo.

Aug 11, 2023 • 18min
Realignment Supercast AMA Teaser | John Lovell Interview Critiques, Government Role in NCAA Realignments, Robert Caro's Legacy, Adversity Scores in College Admissions, and More...
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Aug 10, 2023 • 1h 6min
395 | David Lipsky: Climate Change, the Culture Wars, and the Path to Denial
David Lipsky, author of The Parrot and the Igloo: Climate and the Science of Denial, talks about the evolution of climate change, climate policy roads not taken, the line between science denial and policy debate, the ability of the American political system to solve climate change, missed opportunities for national service, and reflections on research and storytelling.

Aug 8, 2023 • 58min
394 | Ben Ansell: Why Politics Fails
Subscribe to The Realignment to access our exclusive Q&A episodes and support the show: https://realignment.supercast.com/REALIGNMENT NEWSLETTER: https://therealignment.substack.com/PURCHASE BOOKS AT OUR BOOKSHOP: https://bookshop.org/shop/therealignmentEmail Us: realignmentpod@gmail.comFoundation for American Innovation: https://www.thefai.org/posts/lincoln-becomes-faiBen Ansell, author of Why Politics Fails and Professor of Comparative Democratic Institutions at Nuffield College, University of Oxford, joins The Realignment. Ben and Marshall discuss why the initial promise of the twenty-first century stagnated into dysfunction and stasis, the role self-interest plays in limiting societies from achieving collective goals in the categories of democracy, equality, solidarity, security, and prosperity, and how and why the political process succeeded during previous eras.

Aug 3, 2023 • 1h
393 | John Lovell: Confronting the Crisis Facing America's Men and Boys
Subscribe to The Realignment to access our exclusive Q&A episodes and support the show: https://realignment.supercast.com/Opinion | Christine Emba: Men are lost. Here’s a map out of the wilderness. - The Washington PostREALIGNMENT NEWSLETTER: https://therealignment.substack.com/PURCHASE BOOKS AT OUR BOOKSHOP: https://bookshop.org/shop/therealignmentEmail Us: realignmentpod@gmail.comFoundation for American Innovation: https://www.thefai.org/posts/lincoln-becomes-fai


