How does Matthew Yglesias see the world, and what does he think about the Biden administration’s messaging, education polarization, and the right way to talk about crime? The author of the popular Substack newsletter Slow Boring and co-founder of Vox sits down with Matthew and Jack to talk about a range of policy issues, to explain how he sees politics differently than when he was a 21-year old Harvard student, and to share some wisdom on staying happy even when politics frustrates.
We highly recommend subscribing to Matthew’s Substack, Slow Boring, and reading his book One Billion Americans.
0:00:00 Introductions
00:00:50 21-year-old Matt Yglesias + evolving views
00:09:37-00:15:21 Substack blogging
00:15:21 Political messaging
00:30:07 Political polarization
00:42:09 Crime
00:56:00 Higher education
01:03:39 Happiness and optimism
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