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EPISODE · Sep 12, 2024 · 26 MIN

Freedom and the Trap of Identity Politics with Yascha Mounk

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Why do identity politics matter? How not to fall into the identity trap? And what strategy should liberals employ to be successful? Leszek Jazdzewski (Fundacja Liberte!) talks with Yascha Mounk, a Professor of the Practice of International Affairs at Johns Hopkins University, the Founder of Persuasion, and the host of “The Good Fight” podcast. His latest book is "The Identity Trap: A Story of Ideas and Power In Our Time". Tune in for their talk! Yascha Mounk will be a guest of the forthcoming edition of Freedom Games, a festival of ideas held annually in Łódź, Poland. This year’s edition will be held on October 18-20 in EC1 Łódź. The European Liberal Forum is the Co-Organizer of the festival. This podcast is produced by the European Liberal Forum in collaboration with Movimento Liberal Social and Fundacja Liberté!, with the financial support of the European Parliament. Neither the European Parliament nor the European Liberal Forum are responsible for the content or for any use that be made of.

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