New York Times columnist Ross Douthat joins the show to discuss his new book, The Decadent Society.  We chat about what it means to be a decadent society, to what extent the Western world is successful but stagnant, and whether the West can or should worry about working past this decadent phase. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate and subscribe, and consider supporting us at patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and community Slack.  Become a supporter today! Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/realneoliberal/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1930401007051265/   Join a local meetup group at https://neoliberalproject.org/chapters

This is the second episode of our Liberalism Around the World series, where we examine the state of liberalism in many countries and regions.  We're joined by Martí Jiménez and Pau Vila from the Institut Ostrom to talk about liberalism in Catalonia. We talk about what it means to be a liberal in Catalonia, how liberalism and the left-right political spectrum intersect with the question of Catalan autonomy, and what the biggest challenges for liberalism are in Catalonia. Our first episode in the Liberalism Around the World series covered Chile, and is available for Patreon supporters at patreon.com/posts/liberalism-world-33365852.  You can find out more about the Institut Ostrom by visiting their website at https://institutostrom.org/en. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate and subscribe, and consider supporting us at patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and community Slack.  Become a supporter today! Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/realneoliberal/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1930401007051265/ https://neoliberalproject.org/meetups

The Neoliberal Project is beginning a new chapter. In this episode of the Neoliberal Podcast, we discuss this development and more.  Learn more: https://neoliberalproject.org/announcements/a-new-chapter If you enjoy the podcast, please rate and subscribe, and consider supporting us at patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and community Slack.  Become a supporter today! Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/realneoliberal/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1930401007051265/

Part 2 of a two-episode conversation with Ezra Klein, founder of Vox and host of The Ezra Klein Show, about his book Why We're Polarized.  In this second episode, we discuss the implications of increasing polarization on Bernie Sanders' campaign, Ezra's thoughts on the Neoliberal Project and the new neoliberalism, and whether reshaping our institutions or our identities is a better path towards a healthier politics. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate and subscribe, and consider supporting us at patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and community Slack.  Become a supporter today! Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/realneoliberal/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1930401007051265/

Ezra Klein, founder of Vox and host of The Ezra Klein Show, joins the show for a two-part episode to discuss his new book Why We're Polarized.  In this first episode, we discuss the history behind our increasingly polarized politics, how the US differs from other countries' patterns, and why the two main parties have responded differently to polarization. In Part 2, we'll discuss the implications of increasing polarization on the current Democratic primary race, Ezra's thoughts on the Neoliberal Project, and whether reshaping our institutions or our identities is a better path towards a healthier politics.  Stay tuned! If you enjoy the podcast, please rate and subscribe, and consider supporting us at patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and community Slack.  Become a supporter today! Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/realneoliberal/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1930401007051265/

FiveThirtyEight's politics editor Sarah Frostenson joins the podcast to talk about the state of the Democratic primary one week before the 2020 Iowa caucuses.  We discuss what's changed and what hasn't over the past year, how FiveThirtyEight's primary forecast model works, and how much importance Iowa really has. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate and subscribe, and consider supporting us at patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and community Slack.  Become a supporter today! Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/realneoliberal/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1930401007051265/

We often hear about companies 'moving profits overseas', but what exactly does that mean? Alex Parker of Law360 joins the show to discuss international taxation - how it works, why it's so complicated for large corporations, and what's being done to try to fix the current system. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate and subscribe, and consider supporting us at patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and community Slack.  Become a supporter today! Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/realneoliberal/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1930401007051265/

Dr. Joshua Gans joins the podcast for a unlocked Patreon episode to talk about his new book, Innovation + Equality.  We discuss the future of automation and how it impacts the labor force, the interplay between increasing innovation and inequality in society, and how to build a world that is dynamic, innovative and equitable. If you enjoy the podcast please rate and subscribe, and consider supporting us at Patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club and community Slack. Become a supporter today!   Follow us at:   https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/realneoliberal/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1930401007051265/

Jeremiah recaps the year in books and discusses the best books he read this year.  Nearly 30 books are discussed, including a ranking of the six absolute best books read in 2019.   If you enjoy the podcast please rate and subscribe, and consider supporting us at Patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club and community Slack. Become a supporter today!   Follow us at:   https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/realneoliberal/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1930401007051265/

New York Mag columnist and KCRW podcast host Josh Barro joins the show to discuss the state of the economy heading into an election year.  We talk about why fears of a recession have lessened over the past year, the performance of the Powell Fed, the impact of Trump's trade war and public perception of the economy. If you enjoy the podcast please rate and subscribe, and consider supporting us at Patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club and community Slack. Become a supporter today!   Follow us at:   https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/realneoliberal/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1930401007051265/