The New Liberal Podcast

Patreon exclusive episode, now unlocked!  Director of the RAND Drug Policy Research Center Beau Kilmer joins the show to discuss marijuana legalization across the United States and the world.  We discuss the status of legalization across the US, what the research says is happening in many states post-legalization, what sorts of policy outcomes we should be paying attention to, and what policy choices and tools governments have as they decide to legalize. To make sure you hear every episode, sign up at https://www.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.facebook.com/groups/1930401007051265/   Join a local meetup group at https://neoliberalproject.org/chapters

Everyone seems to agree liberalism is under threat these days, but what exactly is liberalism?  Is it a set of policy beliefs, a form of centrism, a belief in markets? Adam Gopnik, author of the new book A Thousand Small Sanities: The Moral Adventure of Liberalism, argues that liberalism is best understood as a practice, not an ideology.  We discuss the various ways to frame liberalism as a concept - as a social technology for tolerance, a tendency towards democratic pluralism, belief in reform over revolution, and more.  We also discuss how liberalism is dealing with threats today from social media bubbles and right-wing extremism, and how liberal values can still come out ahead. 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.facebook.com/groups/1930401007051265/   Join a local meetup group at https://neoliberalproject.org/chapters

Who exactly is Nancy Pelosi and how did she become the most powerful woman in the history of American politics?  National political correspondent for Time Magazine Molly Ball joins the podcast to talk about her new book 'Pelosi'.  We discuss Pelosi's history as part of a political family, her unlikely rise to the highest level of politics, her performance as a Democratic leader in Congress, and the political style that's allowed her to outlast several GOP counterparts. 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.facebook.com/groups/1930401007051265/   Join a local meetup group at https://neoliberalproject.org/chapters

Democratic data analysts, NYT editors, corporate & non-profit leaders, and even non-public figures are being cancelled and fired at an increasing rate in the last month.  Is this a good thing?  Is there such a thing as the right amount of cancel culture? What's the line between loud, public disagreement and 'cancelling' someone? Hosts of the new show Blocked and Reported Katie Herzog and Jesse Singal join the show to talk about the recent rash of cancellations and how to think about cancel culture. 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

Should every voter across the US vote at home in every election?  Former Oregon Secretary of State Phil Keisling and founder of the National Vote At Home Institute joins guest host Colin Mortimer to talk about vote by mail/vote at home plans.  They discuss the origins of Oregon's vote at home system, why he thinks 'vote at home' is a better name than 'vote by mail', and why voting at home is a better system for democracy.   Check out the National Vote at Home Institute - https://www.voteathome.org/   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

How exactly does technological and economic progress happen?  Founder of RootsofProgress.org Jason Crawford joins the podcast to discuss why 'progress studies' are important, the theories behind how economic growth and technological breakthroughs happen, and how society should think about funding new initiatives and research. Referenced in this episode: https://rootsofprogress.org/ https://www.gwern.net/Improvements 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

What does the research say about how we can reform police departments across the US?  With protests going around the US and the world, Jeremiah hosts a panel of economists specializing in research on crime and policing to talk about how to reform the police.  Jennifer Doleac, Jamein Cunningham and Bocar Ba share insights from their research and experience - What impacts do protests actually have? Which strategies should activists pursue?  Should we worry about a 'backlash effect'? Where do we need more research and better data? The panel discusses all these topics and more, trying to understand how we build a better police force. 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

Ivan Ko joins guest host Colin Mortimer to talk about the movement to build a new charter city for Hong Kongers.  They discuss how events in Hong Kong got to this point, how a new charter city for Hong Kongers could be set up, and the obstacles to making it happen. 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    

PPI's Paul Bledsoe joins guest host Colin Mortimer to talk about his new policy brief on green manufacturing.  They discuss which technologies are crucial to de-carbonization, which sectors of the economy present special challenges, and how to implement a climate-change plan that actually boosts the economy.  Read Paul's brief at   https://www.progressivepolicy.org/publications/jumpstarting-u-s-clean-energy-manufacturing-in-economic-stimulus-and-infrastructure-legislation/  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

Jeremiah recounts the best books he's read in the first half of 2020.  Non-fiction works on economics, politics, psychology, biology, society and internet culture are discussed, as well as some of Jeremiah's favorite recent science fiction novels.  Look for Part 2 near the end of the year! Previous podcast interviews discussed in this episode:   Ross Douthat's The Decadent Society - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-decadent-society-ft-ross-douthat/id1390384827?i=1000466930300 Ezra Klein's Why We're Polarized, Part 1 - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-were-polarized-ft-ezra-klein-part-1/id1390384827?i=1000464099125   Ezra Klein's Why We're Polarized, Part 2 - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-were-polarized-ft-ezra-klein-part-2/id1390384827?i=1000464373466   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