Wisdom of Crowds Podcast
1) Venezuela and Its Consequences
Against the backdrop of Trump’s breathtaking snatch-and-grab operation against Venezuela’s nasty dictator Nicolás Maduro, Shadi and Damir debate the complexities of global politics, focusing on the te...Show More
2) How Democracies Can Get Their Mojo Back
As the year winds down, Shadi and Damir hosted Michael McFaul, a professor at Stanford University and former special assistant to President Obama and U.S. ambassador to Russia. His new book, Autocrats...Show More
3) Holiday Special: The Case for a New American Founding
This week, we have a special live episode for you. Wisdom of Crowds, in cooperation with Aspen’s Philosophy and Society program, threw a holiday party in DC, celebrating the release of our friend Osit...Show More
4) Why are Charismatic Demagogues So Attractive?
This week, the great Nils Gilman joined Damir Marusic and Samuel Kimbriel on the pod to unpack the complexities of American foreign policy and its implications for Europe — and beyond. The conversatio...Show More
5) Do We Crave Intensity in Our Lives?
Damir’s back from Ukraine, still buzzing — and feeling weird about it. He and Christine talk about the thrill and guilt associated with reporting from war zones, the ethical implications of war touris...Show More
6) Lea Ypi on Dignity, History and Internet Trolls
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit wisdomofcrowds.liveA few years ago, Lea Ypi was scrolling through Facebook when she came across a family photo she had never seen before. ...Show More
7) Who Is Zohran Mamdani, Really?
After Friday’s meeting between Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani, everyone is asking: who is Zohran Mamdani really? What motivates him: is it progressive cultural issues, or economic populism? Is he wok...Show More
8) Shadi Hamid on the Case for America
This week’s episode is a live recording of Wisdom of Crowds, where we celebrated a very special occasion: the publication of Shadi Hamid’s new book, The Case for American Power. The book is a soul-se...Show More
9) Will the Right Sideline Nick Fuentes? Can it?
With Shadi out promoting his new book, Damir sat down with WoC friend Jamie Kirchick to debate the influence of media figures like Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes on conservatism on America. Anti-semi...Show More
10) Trust, Politics and Community
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit wisdomofcrowds.liveAre human beings by nature suspicious of each other? Or is harmonious communal life our default mode? The answer to thi...Show More