#authoritarianism
8 episodes
#3210: How Montesquieu Got Britain Wrong
From Montesquieu’s mistake to Hungary’s crackdown—how checks and balances actually work.
#3207: Death by a Thousand Procedural Motions
How elected leaders dismantle democracy from within—and why it's so hard to stop once it starts.
#2617: How Putin's Russia Actually Works vs. The Myth
Beyond the headlines: What daily life is really like inside Russia's personalist autocracy, and how history shaped it.
#2616: Is Democracy Actually What People Want?
A deep look at whether democracy is truly valued or just the socially acceptable position.
#1642: How Authoritarian Regimes Survive When Cornered
Why do some regimes collapse while others survive military defeats? Here's the playbook resilient authoritarian states use when backed into a corner.
#1292: The Visibility Trap: Dissent in the Digital Age
In the digital age, we have the right to speak but not the right to be heard. Discover the new architecture of algorithmic censorship.
#1069: Will Iran’s Shadow Prince Turn the IRGC Into a CEO?
Iran’s transition to Mojtaba Khamenei marks the end of clerical rule and the birth of a ruthless military junta. Is the "Shadow Prince" more danger...
#860: The Global Rise of Strongman Rule
Explore why the world is retreating toward authoritarianism despite an era of decentralized technology and global connectivity.