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The American Mind Podcast: The Roundtable Episode #122
The American Mind’s ‘Editorial Roundtable’ podcast is a weekly conversation with Ryan Williams, James Poulos, Seth Barron, and Spencer Klavan devoted to uncovering the ideas and principles that drive American political life. Stream here or download from your favorite podcast host.
Will the Internet Eat the World? | The Roundtable Ep. 122
Social media has proven unsustainable as a digital way of life, plunging many internet moguls into an identity crisis. As we enter the age of Web3, it seems some regimes are doubling down on managed decline…but will others find a better way forward? Meanwhile, the verdict is in on Depp v. Heard, but the important takeaway is how far celebrity cachet—much like the cachet of every other special identity marker—has fallen in the Digital Age.
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Suggested reading from the editors
Playing make-believe with money comes at a very real cost.
Conservatives are right to challenge libertarians, but they must avoid Hawleyism.
Decentralized protocols are the way out.
Building state capacity isn’t an ism.
Petty tyrants like Michigan Governor Whitmer push lockdown too far, the internet celebrates that feeling when the TrumpBucks hit, and pork’s flagging fortunes have America’s omnivores bugging out. Your faithful editors and publisher discuss the federalism free-for-all.
