Francis Fukuyama
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Drone pilot, cabinetmaker, and fan of classic social theory. Owner of
@americanpurpose.bsky.social
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B. A. Friedman
1 day ago
This is a good write up of what we're seeing in mechanized warfare in Ukraine with good recommendations for the Army. But really, if the Army wants to avoid that kind of fight, they should be asking for a bigger Air Force.
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Why Mechanized Warfare Will Still Be Decisive in the Next Land War
Mechanized warfare is not dead. Observers have been debating this topic since the Ukrainian military and volunteers beat back the Russian assault on Kiev
https://warontherocks.com/2026/01/why-mechanized-warfare-will-still-be-decisive-in-the-next-land-war/
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Why the Iranian Regime Endures
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Why the Iranian Regime Endures
Protests have broken out across the country. We’ve been here before.
https://open.substack.com/pub/persuasion1/p/why-the-iranian-regime-endures?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
about 23 hours ago
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Trump and American Vetocracy:
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Trump and American Vetocracy
YouTube video by Frankly Fukuyama
https://youtu.be/ksf49V3PkXM
1 day ago
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Francis Fukuyama
Ute Finckh
2 days ago
Ein hoffnungsvoller Artikel von
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zu Trump 2:
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Nur noch eine lahme Ente?
Warum sich Trumps Lage 2026 verschlechtern wird.
https://www.ipg-journal.de/regionen/nordamerika/artikel/nur-noch-eine-lahme-ente-8767/
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Nils Gilman
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"It is really hard to describe what Trump's foreign policy is," observes
@frankfukuyama.bsky.social
, "since much of it is dictated by his personal needs and his desire for personal glory rather than any concept of national interest."
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Francis Fukuyama on 2025
Yascha Mounk and Francis Fukuyama look back at this year—and make predictions for 2026.
https://writing.yaschamounk.com/p/francis-fukuyama-7?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=2709399&post_id=182100134&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=1t5vo&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
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Renee DiResta
8 days ago
Elon’s white knight “cyber” simp Mike Benz/Frame Game tries to defend Russia, is loudly and stupidly wrong. A play in 3 acts.
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I talk Damon Linker about Leo Strauss and MAGA:
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Where Some Straussians Went Wrong
YouTube video by Frankly Fukuyama
https://youtu.be/JloHHqV5tWQ
8 days ago
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A Holiday Plea From Frank and Yascha
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A Holiday Plea From Frank and Yascha
Donate today to help us fight for the values of a free society in 2026!
https://open.substack.com/pub/persuasion1/p/a-holiday-plea-from-frank-and-yascha?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
11 days ago
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Don't catastrophize:
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Don't Catastrophize, Trump is Weakening
YouTube video by Frankly Fukuyama
https://youtu.be/dgg_QnoPp6w
13 days ago
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Francis Fukuyama on 2025 (With Transcript)
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Francis Fukuyama on 2025 (With Transcript)
Yascha Mounk and Francis Fukuyama look back at this year—and make predictions for 2026.
https://open.substack.com/pub/yaschamounk/p/francis-fukuyama-7?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
14 days ago
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Francis Fukuyama on 2025 in Review
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Francis Fukuyama on 2025 in Review
A recording from Francis Fukuyama and Yascha Mounk's live video
https://open.substack.com/pub/persuasion1/p/francis-fukuyama-on-2025-in-review?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
16 days ago
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The Golden Age of the Kennedy Center Is Over
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The Golden Age of the Kennedy Center Is Over
What appreciation of the arts tells us about national identity.
https://open.substack.com/pub/persuasion1/p/the-golden-age-of-the-kennedy-center?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
16 days ago
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The Many Lies of Andrew Lowenthal
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The Many Lies of Andrew Lowenthal
Pulling receipts: what a cropped email & sworn declaration reveal in the ongoing saga of a smear campaign
https://open.substack.com/pub/reneediresta/p/the-many-lies-of-andrew-lowenthal?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
16 days ago
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Don’t Panic, Trump Is Flagging
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Don’t Panic, Trump Is Flagging
The president has done exceptional damage over the past year. Now he's losing steam.
https://open.substack.com/pub/persuasion1/p/dont-panic-trump-is-flagging?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
17 days ago
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The Separation of Powers Is (Almost) Dead
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The Separation of Powers Is (Almost) Dead
Congress is no longer a safeguard of American democracy.
https://open.substack.com/pub/persuasion1/p/the-separation-of-powers-is-almost?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
17 days ago
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Francis Fukuyama
Richard Reisman
19 days ago
Nice update on our 2024 paper, Shaping the Future of Social Media with Middleware, with focus on the current success & issues with
@bsky.app
and
@atprotocol.dev
. 🧵 cc:
@lehogg.bsky.social
@noupside.bsky.social
@frankfukuyama.bsky.social
@daphnek.bsky.social
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Deliberation Can Save Democracy
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Deliberation Can Save Democracy
Why conversation is the cure for what ails America.
https://open.substack.com/pub/persuasion1/p/deliberation-can-save-democracy?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
20 days ago
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Alex Stamos on the Real Threat Posed By AI
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Alex Stamos on the Real Threat Posed By AI
Alex Stamos was formerly head of security at Facebook/Meta and is a leading expert on computer security.
https://open.substack.com/pub/persuasion1/p/alex-stamos-on-the-real-threat-posed?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
23 days ago
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Europe Needs A New Union
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Europe Needs A New Union
It’s time for a “North-Eastern federation” as a bulwark against Russia.
https://open.substack.com/pub/persuasion1/p/europe-needs-a-new-union?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
26 days ago
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There’s An AI Bubble. For Real.
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There’s An AI Bubble. For Real.
Here’s what the numbers—and a little bit of history—tell us.
https://open.substack.com/pub/persuasion1/p/theres-an-ai-bubble-for-real?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
26 days ago
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Your regular invitation to subscribe to my Frankly Fukuyama YouTube channel:
youtu.be/ihWU-ets1f0
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The real threat posed by AI: an interview with Alex Stamos
YouTube video by Frankly Fukuyama
https://youtu.be/ihWU-ets1f0
29 days ago
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Columbus Day, Wounded Knee, and the Lessons of Pine Ridge
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Columbus Day, Wounded Knee, and the Lessons of Pine Ridge
What the Lakota Music Project says about the United States.
https://open.substack.com/pub/persuasion1/p/columbus-day-wounded-knee-and-the?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
29 days ago
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As a Twin, I'm Offended by Cloning
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As a Twin, I'm Offended by Cloning
Why Tom Brady will never get his dog back.
https://open.substack.com/pub/persuasion1/p/attack-of-the-clone?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
about 1 month ago
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Don't believe the "existential threat" stories about AI. Worry about this instead:https://youtu.be/ihWU-ets1f0
about 1 month ago
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Laura Field on her new book Furious Minds, which traces the intellectual origins of today's MAGA Right:
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Intellectual origins of the MAGA right: Laura Field on Furious Minds
YouTube video by Frankly Fukuyama
https://youtu.be/YAd8Fht0Gn8
about 1 month ago
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It's the Internet, Stupid!
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Why Populism Is Winning (w/ Francis Fukuyama)
YouTube video by The Bulwark
https://youtu.be/-GDAEzuHn1U?si=UZqO9Szr1T5Kv_hR
about 1 month ago
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Permitting Reform Alone Is No Panacea
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Permitting Reform Alone Is No Panacea
We must tackle the regulatory barriers to building in America—but this is no miracle cure.
https://www.persuasion.community/p/permitting-reform-alone-is-no-panacea?r=6g7xz&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
about 1 month ago
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An answer to J. D. Vance: 272 Words That Changed America
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272 Words That Changed America
What we talk about when we talk about the Gettysburg Address.
https://www.persuasion.community/p/272-words-that-changed-america?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
about 1 month ago
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Francis Fukuyama
Why We Need Abundance
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Why We Need Abundance
Francis Fukuyama is interviewed by Leonora Barclay, Head of Podcasts at Persuasion, about what’s stopping the United States from building infrastructure, how to encourage public participation without ...
https://www.persuasion.community/p/why-we-need-abundance?r=ifpt&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
about 2 months ago
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The Bulwark
about 2 months ago
"The world is actually in pretty good shape, but that's not enough because they want a world of struggle, they want a world in which they can risk their lives for something...they kind of invent an existential crisis."
@frankfukuyama.bsky.social
joins
@monacharen.bsky.social
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Adam Keiper
about 2 months ago
"It was easier in this case to fracture the MAGA coalition than to get 'responsible' Republicans to defect from Trump....It may be more fruitful in the effort to weaken Trump to find and exploit fractures in the MAGA coalition than to try to find moderates to step up."
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Trump’s Epstein Humiliation Grows
The president saw defeat and ran. But that doesn’t mean the fight over releasing the files is over.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/trumps-epstein-humiliation-grows
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Why We Need Abundance
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Why We Need Abundance
Francis Fukuyama is interviewed by Leonora Barclay, Head of Podcasts at Persuasion, about what’s stopping the United States from building infrastructure, how to encourage public participation without ...
https://www.persuasion.community/p/why-we-need-abundance?r=ifpt&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
about 2 months ago
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What is deliberative democracy and how can it help?
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Deliberative Polling and Democracy
YouTube video by Frankly Fukuyama
https://youtu.be/IkTMr9Z6Kjk
about 2 months ago
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Attention Is Power
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Attention is Power
Protecting free speech requires a new approach to social media.
https://www.persuasion.community/p/attention-is-power?r=ifpt&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
about 2 months ago
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America Needs a Pro-Democracy Coalition Now
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America Needs a Pro-Democracy Coalition Now
Here’s how to build it.
https://www.persuasion.community/p/america-needs-a-pro-democracy-coalition?r=ifpt&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
about 2 months ago
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What Is Affordability?
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What Is Affordability?
Abundance offers a solution to the rising costs facing voters.
https://www.persuasion.community/p/what-is-affordability?r=ifpt&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
about 2 months ago
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cuador has been wracked with narco-trafficker violence in recent years, and consequent threats to the rule of law. I discuss this issue with Daniela Salazar, former justice of Ecuador's Constitutional Court:
youtu.be/WI7sWitTGUI
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Ecuador's Democratic Backsliding
YouTube video by Frankly Fukuyama
https://youtu.be/WI7sWitTGUI
about 2 months ago
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Francis Fukuyama
Kraut
about 2 months ago
It's blood libel. The way Tucker Carlson talks about Zelensky, conjures up an image of a Jewish leader who sacrifices Christians for nefarious ends, is the most obvious indicator of his antisemitism.
add a skeleton here at some point
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Superintelligence Isn't Enough
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Superintelligence Isn't Enough
A new episode of the Frankly Fukuyama podcast!
https://www.persuasion.community/p/superintelligence-isnt-enough-6a6?r=ifpt&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
about 2 months ago
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As Tesla's board approves Musk's $1 trillion pay incentive, it's important to recognize what an atrocity this represents:
youtu.be/2wetEKGZdUo
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Our Coming Plutocracy
YouTube video by Frankly Fukuyama
https://youtu.be/2wetEKGZdUo
about 2 months ago
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Pushback at the FBI:
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FBI Director Kash Patel throws temper tantrum after news reports of his private jet use
YouTube video by MSNBC
https://youtu.be/suh2dKgXtOs?si=4khhFEJoHRPSSrbJ
about 2 months ago
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Part II of my talk with Dan Wang, in which he questions me about China:
youtu.be/VqfIxd1x6Bs
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China and the United States Part II: Dan Wang interviews Frank Fukuyama
YouTube video by Frankly Fukuyama
https://youtu.be/VqfIxd1x6Bs
2 months ago
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Taking Stock of America’s Slide to Autocracy
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Taking Stock of America’s Slide to Autocracy
A year after the 2024 election, things are looking dire.
https://www.persuasion.community/p/taking-stock-of-americas-slide-to?r=ifpt&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
2 months ago
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Your regular invitation to subscribe to my Frankly Fukuyama YouTube channel:
youtu.be/wZl4l6xCTbc
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China and the United States, Part I: Fukuyama interviews Dan Wang
YouTube video by Frankly Fukuyama
https://youtu.be/wZl4l6xCTbc
2 months ago
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Bellow’s Warning
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Bellow’s Warning
What we can learn from the blacklisting of one of America’s most prestigious writers.
https://www.persuasion.community/p/bellows-warning?r=6g7xz&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
2 months ago
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Part I of my interview with Dan Wang on his new book Breakneck:
youtu.be/wZl4l6xCTbc
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China and the United States, Part I: Fukuyama interviews Dan Wong
YouTube video by Frankly Fukuyama
https://youtu.be/wZl4l6xCTbc
2 months ago
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Francis Fukuyama
FSI Stanford
2 months ago
To create abundance for citizens,
@frankfukuyama.bsky.social
says democracies need systems that: ▪️ Operate at a large scale ▪️ Are resistant to capture by interest groups ▪️ Facilitate decision-making in efficient time frames ▪️ Have public, deliberative input Read more:
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Accelerating Abundance in America
A new series exploring how the United States can start building again.
https://ow.ly/Q52n50Xk6nq
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Gabrielius Landsbergis on What Next For Europe
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Gabrielius Landsbergis on What Next For Europe
A new episode of the Frankly Fukuyama podcast.
https://www.persuasion.community/p/gabrielius-landsbergis-on-what-next?r=6g7xz&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
2 months ago
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Francis Fukuyama
Phil Klay
2 months ago
‘Unfortunately, the preoccupation with destruction as a proxy for victory has not remained a matter of history. “Lethality” has long been a buzzword at the Pentagon, but the second Trump administration has elevated it to an obsession’
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Francis Fukuyama
Philosophy Talk
2 months ago
Happy birthday to political scientist
@frankfukuyama.bsky.social
, who joined us on the program just about a decade ago for an episode exploring some persistent problems in America's system of government. More at
philosophytalk.org/shows/democr...
#PhilSky
#philosophy
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