The New Liberal Podcast

In this episode, Jeremiah was invited to the Free The Economy podcast to talk about one of his recent articles "Ugh, Capitalism". Jeremiah details how capitalism became every commentator's favorite punching bag, why things as varied as bad architecture, loneliness, astrology and the color beige are all capitalism's fault, and what's really going on under the surface for the people who blame everything on capitalism. Recommending reading - https://www.infinitescroll.us/p/ugh-capitalism Got questions for the New Liberal Podcast?  Send them to mailbag@cnliberalism.org Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://cnliberalism.org/   Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

It's the return of the Best Books series! Jeremiah walks through the books he's read in the first half of 2023, including books on political theory, language, urbanism, Georgism, internet culture, technology and more. Plus, reviews of the best sci-fi and speculative fiction from this year! Got questions for the New Liberal Podcast?  Send them to mailbag@cnliberalism.org Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://cnliberalism.org/   Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

What on earth has been going on with social media? Threads is a brand new app with 100 m users. Reddit's moderators have revolted and the site is still feeling the effects. And Twitter continues to set itself on fire regularly. Why is all this happening? Mike Masnick of Techdirt joins the show, and we discuss the most chaotic time for social media in years. We talk about what caused Twitter's outage, whether or not twitter replacements like Threads can be successful, and how the different broadcast styles and economic models of social media influence the business and our posting. Check out Jeremiah's writing on the social web at Infinite Scroll - https://www.infinitescroll.us/ Check out Mike's work at Techdirt - https://www.techdirt.com/ Pieces mentioned in this episode: https://www.infinitescroll.us/p/why-is-threads-cringe-and-does-it https://www.infinitescroll.us/p/four-theories-of-what-the-hell-happened Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast?  Send them to mailbag@cnliberalism.org Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject https://cnliberalism.org/   Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

The war to fight Russia's invasion is the most important story in Ukraine. But what comes after the war? Tamar Jacoby, head of The New Ukraine Project, joins the podcast to discuss Ukraine's efforts to build a stronger society. We discuss Ukraine's history of poverty and corruption, what's being done to address issues like corruption, what the Ukrainian people really want, and how much more liberal and democratic Ukraine can become in the near future. Check out the New Ukraine Project from PPI - https://www.progressivepolicy.org/project/new-ukraine-project/ Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast?  Send them to mailbag@cnliberalism.org Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject https://cnliberalism.org/   Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

It takes far too long to build housing, infrastructure or green energy in America, even in progressive areas that say they want those things. Why?  Jeremiah explores the history of how progressives turned their back on progress in favor of process. This episode covers the myriad of ways in which bureaucratic process is killing America's ability to accomplish its goals, the understandable reasons why progressives started down this path, and what we need to do to pull ourselves out of the mess. Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast?  Send them to mailbag@cnliberalism.org Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject https://cnliberalism.org/   Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

It's the four year anniversary of Jeremiah's kidney donation, and in this episode he makes the argument that you, the listener, should also consider donating.  Jeremiah discusses why kidney disease is such a large problem, how much good a donated kidney can do, and why the risks of donation are minimal.  He also answers commonly asked questions about the logistics of giving up a kidney, and argues that listeners should seriously think about doing it themselves. Resources for those interested in learning more: National Kidney Registry - https://www.kidneyregistry.org/ WaitListZero contact form - http://waitlistzero.org/living-donation/become-a-donor/ Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast?  Send them to mailbag@cnliberalism.org Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject https://cnliberalism.org/   Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

Should America have more workers moving through apprenticeship programs? Taylor Maag is the Director of Workforce Development Policy at PPI and joins the show to talk about apprenticeships. We discuss whether apprenticeships make sense for the modern economy, whether our current labor market policies are too focused on 'college for all', and if the government should be in the business of subsidizing apprenticeships. Check out PPI's 'Path to 4 Million Apprenticeships' - https://www.progressivepolicy.org/publication/strengthening-americas-workforce-the-path-to-4-million-apprenticeships/ Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast?  Send them to mailbag@cnliberalism.org Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject https://cnliberalism.org/   Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

Technological progress is the ultimate driver of economic progress, but do we need to think about who controls the direction of technological development? Daron Acemoğlu & Simon Johnson join the podcast to discuss their new book Power and Progress, where they argue that without guidance, new technology does not necessarily benefit the masses. We discuss the history of technological development, whether automation is inherently good or bad, and both the benefits and the pitfalls of the democratic control of technology. Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast?  Send them to mailbag@cnliberalism.org Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject https://cnliberalism.org/   Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

In 2023, Estonia's liberal parties had a tremendously successful election - winning power and decisively defeating their far right. But how does Estonian politics work, and what does liberalism mean in Estonia? This week's episode is another episode in our Liberalism Around The World series, and we're focusing on liberalism in Estonia. We're joined by Tarmo Juristo, the founder of SALK, one of Estonia's most important liberal political organizations. Tarmo and I talk about how Estonian political parties are organized, why liberals have been so successful in Estonia, the most important issues for Estonian liberals today, and how the spectre of Russia influences Estonia's politics. Recommended reading: Tony Judt - “Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945” Timothy Garton Ash – „Homelands: A Personal History of Europe“ https://twitter.com/IlvesToomas https://twitter.com/seikatsu https://twitter.com/tarmojuristo   Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast?  Send them to mailbag@cnliberalism.org Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject https://cnliberalism.org/   Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

The second episode in our state by state YIMBYism series! We're looking at places where YIMBYs have succeeded and places where they haven't - and trying to figure out which approaches to YIMBYism work. Mallory Phillips, Nathan Dugan and Ellie McMann are the founders of ShelterWF, Montana's largest YIMBY organization. They join the show to discuss YIMBYism in Montana. We talk about the history of Montana's housing crisis, how big states like California influence small states like Montana, and how to get things done in a heavily Republican state. Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast?  Send them to mailbag@cnliberalism.org Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.twitch.tv/neoliberalproject https://cnliberalism.org/   Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/