Ep 394: Arnold Kling and the Four Languages of Politics

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*𝓣𝓲𝓶𝓮𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓶𝓹𝓼 𝓫𝔂 𝓘𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓵𝓵𝓮𝓬𝓽𝓒𝓸𝓻𝓷𝓮𝓻*
0:00 - Introduction
4:14 - Discussing the current political landscape and the role of technology
14:51 - How historical accidents and path dependence shape nations
22:54 - Pros and cons of social fragmentation and niche communities
26:00 - Centrism, extremism, and the influence of social media on political discourse
30:24 - The mismatch between current political systems and the changing world
36:51 - Feedback loop between culture and the nature of the state
38:19 - Arnold's background, family, and journey away from academia
54:40 - The great flattening sound: homogenization vs. the preservation of cultural idiosyncrasies
55:16 - What makes someone a "natural academic" and the evolution of academia
1:02:33 - Rebooting civilization: how would education evolve?
1:05:30 - Personal growth: fitting in vs. finding yourself
1:08:54 - Arnold's journey from the left to the right
1:17:46 - The habits of mind of a contrarian thinker
1:20:46 - Being an early adopter of technology: from the web to AI
1:24:34 - Blogging, early internet culture, and the allure of long-form writing
1:27:41 - How blogging shaped Arnold as a thinker
1:30:10 - The changing landscape of knowledge creation and consumption: flow vs. stock
1:36:35 - Finding purpose in writing and teaching
1:51:55 - The transactional nature of education and the quest for a purpose-driven life
1:54:28 - The three languages of politics: navigating tribalism and fostering open-mindedness
2:20:33 - The role of human nature and tribalism in shaping modern politics
2:25:50 - The failure of traditional institutional structures to control tribalism in the internet age
2:32:35 - Slow political thinking: embracing ambiguity and charitable interpretation
2:42:10 - Areas where economics hasn't adapted fast enough
2:50:50 - Recommendations: Finding joy in physical activities like dancing and cycling

[@marypowell53]

Why does his graphic show only male people??

[@vokoaxecer]

Why does he always bring people who are libertarian and funded by billionaires on the show?