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Dwarkesh PodcastFeb 24, 2022

Richard Hanania - Foreign Policy, Fertility, and Wokeness

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Richard Hanania - Foreign Policy, Fertility, and Wokeness mentions Public Choice Theory and the Illusion of Grand Strategy by Richard Hanania, Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven Pinker, and Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.

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Guest Richard Hanania introduced as author of the new book 'Public Choice Theory and the Illusion of Grand Strategy' (line mentions the book title).

do you buy pinker's argument that actually these american alliances have created a safer world

Enlightenment Now
Steven Pinker

so do you buy pinker's argument that actually these american alliances have created a safer world

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Richard Hanania is the President of the Center for the Study of Partisanship and Ideology and the author of Public Choice Theory and the Illusion of Grand Strategy: How Generals, Weapons Manufacturers, and Foreign Governments Shape American Foreign Policy. Watch on YouTube . Listen on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or any other podcast platform. Episode website here . Follow Richard on Twitter . Follow me on Twitter for updates on future episodes. Read Richard's Substack: https://richardhanania.substack.com/
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Public Choice Theory and the Illusion of Grand Strategy
Richard Hanania

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Better Angels of Our Nature
Steven Pinker

The host brings up Steven Pinker's Better Angels of Our Nature while debating whether international alliances like NA…

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Enlightenment Now
Steven Pinker

The host mentions Enlightenment Now while debating Steven Pinker's claim that international alliances like NATO contr…

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  • The strongest audience signal points to Listeners interested in political economy, public policy, and critiques of grand strategy and Listeners interested in international relations, peace studies, and critiques of arguments about declining violence.

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Public Choice Theory and the Illusion of Grand Strategy cover
Best for Listeners interested in political economy, public policy, and critiques of grand strategyOften cited around public choice theory

Guest Richard Hanania introduced as author of the new book 'Public Choice Theory and the Illusion of Grand Strategy' (line mentions the book title).

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Sentiment: Passing Reference
For: Listeners interested in political economy, public policy, and critiques of grand strategy
Key quote: Guest Richard Hanania introduced as author of the new book 'Public Choice Theory and the Illusion of Grand Strategy' (line mentions the book title).
The host introduced Richard Hanania and named his new book to identify him as the author and establish his authority. The mention served primarily to credit Hanania and signal the book's relevance to the episode's subject matter.
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Better Angels of Our Nature cover
Best for Listeners interested in international relations, peace studies, and critiques of arguments about declining violenceOften cited around NATO and violence

Mentioned as 'i read pinker when it came out better angels of our nature about a decade ago'.

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Sentiment: Critical Analysis
For: Listeners interested in international relations, peace studies, and critiques of arguments about declining violence
Key quote: do you buy pinker's argument that actually these american alliances have created a safer world
The host brings up Steven Pinker's Better Angels of Our Nature while debating whether international alliances like NATO have contributed to the historical decline in violence. They question whether such alliances make the world safer long-term or risk drawing countries into larger wars, noting uncertainty about whether Pinker explicitly made that argument.
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Enlightenment Now
Steven Pinker
Best for Listeners interested in international security, peace studies, and critiques of Steven Pinker's argumentsOften cited around NATO and violence decline

Speaker says 'i thought it was an enlightenment now' referencing Pinker's book.

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Sentiment: Critical Analysis
For: Listeners interested in international security, peace studies, and critiques of Steven Pinker's arguments
Key quote: so do you buy pinker's argument that actually these american alliances have created a safer world
The host mentions Enlightenment Now while debating Steven Pinker's claim that international alliances like NATO contributed to the long-term decline in violence. They question whether NATO truly makes the world safer long-term or instead risks drawing allies into larger wars (e.g., a Russia invasion) and note uncertainty about whether Pinker himself made that specific argument in Enlightenment Now.
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Public Choice Theory and the Illusion of Grand Strategy
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Guest Richard Hanania introduced as author of the new book 'Public Choice Theory and the Illusion of Grand Strategy' (line mentions the book title).
Better Angels of Our Nature
Dwarkesh Podcast · 29:33
do you buy pinker's argument that actually these american alliances have created a safer world
Enlightenment Now
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Public Choice Theory and the Illusion of Grand Strategy cover
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Public Choice Theory and the Illusion of Grand Strategy
Richard Hanania

The host introduced Richard Hanania and named his new book to identify him as the author and establish his authority. The mention served primarily…

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Better Angels of Our Nature cover
Mentioned at 29:33
Better Angels of Our Nature
Steven Pinker

The host brings up Steven Pinker's Better Angels of Our Nature while debating whether international alliances like NATO have contributed to the his…

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Enlightenment Now cover
Mentioned at 29:44
Enlightenment Now
Steven Pinker

The host mentions Enlightenment Now while debating Steven Pinker's claim that international alliances like NATO contributed to the long-term declin…

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