I discuss my new paper on polarization and the rise of ethno-nationalist populism as overlooked side-effects of urbanization in this free-wheeling live chat.
Author: Will Wilkinson
Vice President for Research at the Niskanen Center
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My last post expressed some confusion over the Straussian identification of philosophy and reason with…