The Argument - Podcast Rankings and reviews

I’m kind of blown away by the first episode of this podcast. The conversation is simultaneously incredibly wide-ranging and incredibly specific, both zooming out to the whole forest and very much in the weeds (no pun intended :P). If you want to think about how to build a better world, even in times like these, listen to this.

I just subscribed to the pod but have been following along with what these guys are putting out and I’m stoked about this whole project.

Basically everything about American politics is depressing right now but these guys are joyfully doing more than decrying a literal straw man who happens to be occupying the White House right now - they’re making reasoned, positive arguments and aren’t kowtowing to faddish “liberal” taboos that are in some part responsible for Trump’s victory.

May it not be too late for them to become a powerhouse in American politics.

I’m a big fan of Jerusalem Demsas’ writing about housing and was curious to check out The Argument. I really like that she’s decided to create a podcast where she’s encouraging rigorous intellectual debates. I’m learning new things and feeling challenged to go deeper in my own perspectives.