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Persuasion is a platform and community for individuals who hold three key beliefs: We aim to create a society where everyone has the freedom to pursue a meaningful life, regardless of their background. We recognize the significance of persuasive dialogue and are committed to protecting free speech and open inquiry against any threats. We strive to engage and persuade those who have differing opinions, rather than resorting to mockery or trolling. In recent years, many political and intellectual movements have leaned towards illiberalism. Advocates for free speech and democratic values have often been too passive, even resigned. It's time for those who cherish these important ideals to actively defend and promote them.

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Pratap Mehta on the Global Crisis of Legitimacy

2 days ago | persuasion.community | Yascha Mounk

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Fear and Loathing in the Nonprofit Sector

2 days ago | persuasion.community | Greg Berman

This article is brought to you by American Purpose, the magazine and community founded by Francis Fukuyama in 2020, which is proudly part of the Persuasion family. I have worked in the nonprofit sector for nearly 40 years. During that time, I have experienced several economic downturns that made it extremely challenging to fundraise. The aftermath of 9/11 dramatically affected the discourse and put anything that required travel on hold for months.
Elaine Kamarck and William Galston on How the Democrats Can Win

6 days ago | persuasion.community | Yascha Mounk

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The Resistance Is Gonna Be Woke

1 week ago | persuasion.community | Yascha Mounk

After surviving an assassination attempt and winning reelection with a clear lead in the popular vote, Donald Trump was—briefly, and for the first time in his political career—seen by manypundits as incarnating the future rather than the past. In his first months back in the White House, the radicalism and vindictiveness of the administration have given jitters to a lot of independents who were key in helping him win and hardened opposition among his longtime critics.
Rutger Bregman on How to Live a Moral Life

1 week ago | persuasion.community | Yascha Mounk

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Kevin Mitchell on Free Will

1 week ago | persuasion.community | Yascha Mounk

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Claire Lehmann on The Psychology Behind Wokeness

2 weeks ago | persuasion.community | Yascha Mounk

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The Next 1,360 Days

2 weeks ago | persuasion.community | Yascha Mounk

On July 19th 2024, Donald Trump, his right ear still bandaged, walked onstage at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to rapturous applause. It was his first public appearance since an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, had come within literal inches of claiming his life. The attempt against Trump was a stark reminder of how close the United States was to being consumed by political violence. It was also a rare opportunity for Trump to reinvent his political persona.
Ukraine Holds More Cards Than You Think

2 weeks ago | persuasion.community | Dalibor Rohac

This article is brought to you by American Purpose, the magazine and community founded by Francis Fukuyama in 2020, which is proudly part of the Persuasion family. Ukrainian officials and supporters of Ukraine in Washington are putting on a brave face, but the writing is on the wall.
Don’t Call it a Vibe Shift-Yet

2 weeks ago | persuasion.community | Michael Baharaeen

Since Donald Trump’s election in November, political observers have noticed something different about his second go at the presidency: he has enjoyed more popular support than he did the first time around. At the end of his first term, Trump had one of the lowest presidential approval ratings on record, and he averaged the lowest approval of any president in the polling era throughout his four years. But things change fast in politics.