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The Case for Elites with Richard Hanania | Quillette Cetera Episode 71
Political scientist Richard Hanania discusses why populism usually fails, why Western elites matter, immigration, MAGA, H-1B visas, housing and declining fertility.
· 34 min read
Zoe Sankey speaks with political scientist and Quillette contributor Richard Hanania—whose essay "My Journey Out of Extremism" ran in Quillette in August 2023—about why Western elites are underrated, Australia's populist surge, the backlash against skilled immigration, and what actually makes someone an elite.
Hanania is the author of a new book Kakistocracy: Why Populism Ends in Disaster, which is the main subject of today's episode.
Talking Far-Right Extremism and the Middle East with...
A colourful conversation with polemicist Richard Hanania.

See also: my previous conversation with Richard (2024).
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