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The United States is in the midst of a dramatic political realignment with shifting views on national security, economics, technology, and the role of government in our lives. Saagar Enjeti and Marshall Kosloff explore this with thinkers, policymakers, and more.

The Realignment The Realignment

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The United States is in the midst of a dramatic political realignment with shifting views on national security, economics, technology, and the role of government in our lives. Saagar Enjeti and Marshall Kosloff explore this with thinkers, policymakers, and more.

    464 | Saleha Mohsin: How the Weaponization of the Dollar Changed the World Order

    464 | Saleha Mohsin: How the Weaponization of the Dollar Changed the World Order

    Saleha Mohsin, author of Paper Soldiers: How the Weaponization of the Dollar Changed the World Order and Senior Washington Correspondent for Bloomberg News, joins The Realignment. Saleha and Marshall discuss the "strong dollar" consensus that emerged after the end of the Cold War, the resulting tradeoff between cheap consumer imports and the decimation of the manufacturing sector, how the Trump administration began to turn against the strong dollar consensus, the role the Treasury Department and the dollar play in perpetuating America's superpower status, and the increasing use of financial sanctions from the War on Terror to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

    • 52 min
    463 | Jim Sciutto: Has Great Power Conflict Set Us on the Path to the Next World War?

    463 | Jim Sciutto: Has Great Power Conflict Set Us on the Path to the Next World War?

    Jim Sciutto, CNN Chief National Security Analyst and author of The Return of Great Powers: Russia, China, and the Next World War, joins The Realignment. Jim and Marshall discuss why he believes we're living in a "1939 moment," why the "Cold War II" description understates the perilous geopolitical environment, lessons from the past two years of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, whether the United States can afford to handle multiple theaters of conflict at once, and the Biden vs. Trump foreign policy visions that will define the 2024 election.

    • 1 hr
    462 | Frank H. McCourt, Jr.: How Decentralization Can Fight Big Tech & Reclaim the Internet's Promise

    462 | Frank H. McCourt, Jr.: How Decentralization Can Fight Big Tech & Reclaim the Internet's Promise

    Frank H. McCourt, Jr., founder of Project Liberty and author of Our Biggest Fight: Reclaiming Liberty, Humanity, and Dignity in the Digital Age, joins The Realignment. Marshall and Frank discuss his belief that the internet as we know it is broken, why reimagining the internet's architecture could address growing social strife, the limits of the past decade's regulatory and status-quo market approach, and the promise a "third-generation internet" premised on digital property rights, autonomy, and ownership.

    • 1 hr 3 min
    Saagar & Marshall Supercast AMA & Discussion Preview: Biden State of the Union Reaction, Contrasting WWII Leadership with Today's, Unpacking Cal Newport's Spatial Computing Vision, and More...

    Saagar & Marshall Supercast AMA & Discussion Preview: Biden State of the Union Reaction, Contrasting WWII Leadership with Today's, Unpacking Cal Newport's Spatial Computing Vision, and More...

    In the latest edition of The Realignment's weekend Ask Me Anything and discussion series, Saagar and Marshall discuss their reaction to President Biden's State of the Union address, the takeaways of their reading binge on America's WWII leadership, Cal Newport's long-term vision for the Apple Vision Pro, and answer audience Q&A.

    • 28 min
    461 | Lucas Vaz: Navigating Decaying Infrastructure, Failing Institutions, and Geopolitical Threats with “Critical Software”

    461 | Lucas Vaz: Navigating Decaying Infrastructure, Failing Institutions, and Geopolitical Threats with “Critical Software”

    Lucas Vaz, Founder and General Partner of Ravelin Capital, joins The Realignment. Marshall and Lucas discuss, Ravelin, his newly launched fund focused on "critical software." They discuss how successful critical software startups can address the looming challenges posed by decaying infrastructure, failing institutions, and geopolitics, his previous investments in companies like Apex and Hadrian, the generational opportunity to utilize software to address real-world problems, and the ins and outs of launching a new fund amid market uncertainty in the tech industry.

    • 36 min
    460 | Cal Newport: Why the Obsession with "Pseudo-Productivity" is Driving Knowledge Worker Revolts and Burnout

    460 | Cal Newport: Why the Obsession with "Pseudo-Productivity" is Driving Knowledge Worker Revolts and Burnout

    Cal Newport, Georgetown University professor of computer science, founding member of the Center for Digital Ethics, and author of Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout, returns to The Realignment. Cal and Marshall discuss why "pseudo-productivity" is at the root of trends such as anti-work and quiet-quitting, why knowledge workers feel so burnt out despite the promise of post-COVID remote/hybrid work, the economics behind decades of evolving productivity fads, and where workplace norms and practices settled after COVID's disruption.

    • 1 hr 18 min

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lil Country Folks ,

I have hope!

Fantastic Noah Smith episode. Because of you two I have hope for the future of our country and a rational path to achieve it. My favorite podcasts in the rotation, by far. I’m glad NS put out Econ 102 and I’d like to hear more of the arsenal of democracy podcast.

These are clear views without hedging with fact based historical examples that illuminate the path forward. This provides a well articulated definition of success.

I mean who says we need bigger and better government institutions ?! Absolutely the right kind of MAGA.

Like they guy I didn’t vote once said

‘I can hear you and the whole world will hear us.’

Press on !! (Chuck Yeager)

Thejillibean ,

Great balanced viewpoints!

I really appreciate the detail and nuance that you get into on this podcast. You have really helped me identify where I fall in this political sphere (the gradients being 3D so not a spectrum) and changed my mind (for the first time since college 20 years ago) on a number of issues with the broad coverage on each topic. Thank you for a great show!!

AZ&NY ,

Master class

If you're looking for some hard-hitting, well-rounded political commentary, look elsewhere. This show is basically Fox News with a fancy coat of paint. In the land of biased media, this show is like the king of the castle. A master class in propaganda, presented with all the subtlety of a bull in a china shop.

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