Yascha Mounk
Persuasion
New York, NY, United States
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Past articles by Yascha:
America Is Headed For Disaster
Donald Trump is on course to reconquer the White House. To save the republic, we need a radical change of direction. → Read More
The Doom Spiral of Pernicious Polarization
The U.S. is more dangerously divided than any other wealthy democracy. Is there a way back from the brink? → Read More
Jonathan Haidt on Why Public Discourse Has Become So Stupid
🎧 | Yascha Mounk and Jonathan Haidt discuss how the internet has made "the discourse" more polarized, angry, and simplistic (and what to do about it). → Read More
We are not at war with the Russian people
A witch hunt against ordinary Russians would be immoral and counterproductive. → Read More
Dictators Aren’t Pretending Anymore
The democratic recession is so severe that autocrats now openly stage coups, steal elections, and invade other countries. → Read More
Omicron Is the Beginning of the End
No matter the severity of the variant, the appetite for shutdowns or other large-scale social interventions simply isn’t there. → Read More
The Faltering Fight for Democracy
Biden is failing to live up to his promise of democratic renewal, but many of the obstacles are beyond the president's control. → Read More
Four Measures That Are Helping Germany Beat COVID
And why we’re failing to do the same things in America → Read More
Democracy on the Defense
To address the threat of resurgent authoritarians, the world’s democracies need to commit to bold action. → Read More
Your Individually Rational Choice Is Collectively Disastrous
Stopping the virus from spreading requires us to override our basic intuitions. → Read More
Hate Wokeness? Vote Biden.
Removing the president from office should be a top priority for any voter who is genuinely concerned about the rise of illiberal forces. → Read More
American Passports Are Useless Now
I can go just about anywhere with my German passport. But almost no one wants to let in Americans these days. → Read More
Cancel College
Reopening universities will accomplish little and endanger many. → Read More
The Virus Will Win
Americans are pretending that the pandemic is over. It certainly is not. → Read More
United States will pay a heavy price for its incompetence over coronavirus
Yascha Mounk is an Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins University, in Washington DC, in the USA, and he believes the country is woefully unprepared for the epidemic → Read More
Coronavirus: The Case for Canceling Everything
Social distancing is the only way to stop the coronavirus. We must start immediately. → Read More
About That Corona Poll ...
A misleading survey reveals how misinformation spreads, and how Americans are desperate to believe the worst about one another. → Read More
The Dictators’ Last Stand
It has been a terrible decade for democracy. According to Freedom House, the world is now in the 13th consecutive year of a global democratic recession. Democracies have collapsed or eroded in every region, from Burundi to Hungary, Thailand to Venezuela. → Read More
When Exerting Power Means Abuse
Dissecting instances where Trump crosses the line. → Read More
Brainstorming Ways to Rekindle Democracy
Would reorganization help people feel involved? → Read More