E6: Political Polarization and the Future of Democracy
As a country, are we too far gone to heal our political divides, or is it still possible to change course? Professor Lilliana Mason of Johns Hopkins University joins WashU’s Sandro Galea to discuss why politics have become so personal and what polarization means for the future. Ideas Matter | WashU Episode 6 May 12, 2026 ★ Episode details: https://share.transistor.fm/s/af827f51 ★ Additional episodes: https://source.washu.edu/podcasts/ide...

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E8: The Future of Higher Education

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Political Polarization in America: Causes, Consequences, and Paths to Unity

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E10: Caste: A Global Story

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AI has hacked the code of human civilization | Yuval Noah Harari

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This Is What Brexit Cost the World

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REGIME CHANGE: Katie’s One-on-One with Maggie Haberman

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Yuval Noah Harari on Donald Trump’s Core Delusion | The Ezra Klein Show

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E9: The Future of Journalism

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A Conversation With Timothy Snyder

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Are we heading back to war? | John Mearsheimer & Doug Bandow

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Hannah Arendt and the Origins of Totalitarianism: Lessons for Our Times | Colorado Mesa University

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Civilization #END: The Decline and Fall of the American Empire

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Prof. Mahmood Mamdani on decolonisation: Lessons from postcolonial Uganda

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Frank Dikötter | China Since the Communist Revolution

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Anthony Scaramucci on Trump, MAGA and the US Midterms | The Mishal Husain Show

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Is Burnham Just Starmer 2.0? | With Jeremy Corbyn

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Did Liberal Feminism Ruin the Workplace? | Interesting Times with Ross Douthat

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Alastair Campbell and Jacob Rees-Mogg Debate Brexit | The Mishal Husain Show

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Meet the Former CIA Agent Who Wants to Abolish the CIA

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