Dan Cox joins Robert to talk about the growing divide between Generation Z men and women. They discuss the corrosive effects of social media, declining interest in relationships and marriage, and the potential effects on the 2024 election of increasing gender-based political polarization.  Dan is the Director of the Survey Center for American Life at AEI. His work focuses on public opinion and survey research on topics such as religion, social capital, and generational divides. Read his...

Tony Mills joins Robert to talk about what policymakers and scientific experts got right and wrong throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. They discuss school closures, lockdowns, masks, and vaccines. Tony highlights the loss of trust in experts and how the relationship between science, the media, and politics needs to change. Tony Mills is the Director of the Center for Technology, Science, and Energy at AEI. His work focuses on science and technology policy and the relationship between scientific...

Michael Strain joins Robert for a bonus episode to discuss the recent inflation numbers. They discuss whether the US economy will experience a soft landing, the US's economic relationship with China, and Trump and Biden's policy track records. Strain is the AEI Director of Economic Policy Studies and a columnist for Project Syndicate. His work focuses on labor markets, public finance, social policy, and macroeconomics. Read his recent pieces on the economic outlook and the Trump-Biden...

Kori Schake joins Robert to discuss the war in Ukraine, the Israel-Gaza conflict, and climate change debates in foreign policy. They also discuss the changing United States foreign policy strategy as the Republican Party is increasingly divided on these issues.   Kori is the AEI Director of Foreign and Defense Policy Studies. Her work focuses on American grand strategy, international relations, and defense planning.

Matthew Continetti joins Robert to analyze the upcoming election, debates on Ukraine aid, the impact of Trump on the Republican Party, and the health of American democracy. Matthew is the AEI Director of Domestic Policy Studies and the founding editor of the Washington Free Beacon. His work focuses on American political thought and history, with a focus on the Republican Party and conservativism.

Yuval Levin joins Robert to analyze social cohesion in America, Trumpism, realignment on the right, and the loss of trust in elites. Yuval is the AEI Director of Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies and Editor in Chief, National Affairs. His work focuses on constitutionalism and American institutions.

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