644. Has America Lost Its Appetite for the Common Good?
Episode
76 min
Read time
2 min
AI-Generated Summary
What It Covers
Political theorist Patrick Deneen discusses his influence on Trump administration policies, critiques of modern liberalism, proposals for aristopopulism, and his journey from Democratic Party member to conservative Catholic intellectual.
Notable Moment
Deneen reveals he advised Pete Hegseth's Princeton senior thesis and knew him as a basketball bench player who could change games with clutch three-pointers, drawing parallels to effective leadership principles.
You just read a 3-minute summary of a 73-minute episode.
Get Freakonomics Radio summarized like this every Monday — plus up to 2 more podcasts, free.
Pick Your Podcasts — FreeKeep Reading
More from Freakonomics Radio
How Gary Gulman Turned Depression Into Comedy Gold | Better in Person
Jul 29 · 47 min
The Daily (NYT)
Can Trump Force Blue Cities to Cooperate With ICE?
Feb 2
More from Freakonomics Radio
682. Should A.I. Move to Space?
Jul 24 · 48 min
The Bulwark Podcast
Patrick Gaspard: A White House Screamathon
Dec 18
Books, tools, and gear mentioned in this episode
SignalCast may earn commission on purchases via these links. As an Amazon Associate, SignalCast earns from qualifying purchases.
Books
by Alexis de Tocqueville
“Deneen applies Aristotle, Tocqueville, and Madison's theories to contemporary American politics”
by Aristotle
“Deneen applies Aristotle, Tocqueville, and Madison's theories to contemporary American politics”
More from Freakonomics Radio
We summarize every new episode. Want them in your inbox?
How Gary Gulman Turned Depression Into Comedy Gold | Better in Person
682. Should A.I. Move to Space?
Why Cooking is Caregiving, with Chef Hillary Sterling | Better in Person
Are You Really Allergic to Penicillin? (Update)
How a Great Architect Thinks, with Bjarke Ingels | Better in Person
Similar Episodes
Related episodes from other podcasts
The Daily (NYT)
Feb 2
Can Trump Force Blue Cities to Cooperate With ICE?
The Bulwark Podcast
Dec 18
Patrick Gaspard: A White House Screamathon
The Ezra Klein Show
Sep 24
Trump Is Building the Blue Scare
Making Sense
Apr 4
#405 — "More From Sam": Tariffs, SignalGate, Trump, Elon, Douglas Murray, & Joe Rogan
Hard Fork
Jul 3
Fable Ban Reversed + Dr. Dana Suskind on Parenting With A.I. + Prediction Market Drama
This podcast is featured in Best Finance Podcasts (2026) — ranked and reviewed with AI summaries.
You're clearly into Freakonomics Radio.
Every Monday, we deliver AI summaries of the latest episodes from Freakonomics Radio and 192+ other podcasts. Free for one show.
Start My Monday DigestNo credit card · Unsubscribe anytime