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0:00 Almut’s first-hand acquaintance with authoritarianism
2:00 Trump 2.0’s authoritarian hallmarks
19:13 What should worry us most about Trump 2.0?
25:51 Trump 2.0 vs post-Soviet oligarchy: compare and contrast
32:44 Is Trump an ethno-nationalist?
38:38 Heading to Overtime
Robert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True) and Almut Rochowanski (The Quincy Institute, https://discomfortzone.substack.com/). Recorded April 1, 2025.
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Overtime titles:
0:00 Germany’s Israel-Palestine paradox
18:52 Unpacking the Marine Le Pen election ban
31:29 Can progressive economics stop Trump 2.0?
36:09 Give “feminist peace” a chance?
49:27 Almut on Elon’s infamous “gesture“
