In this episode of The Future of Liberty, Governor Mitch Daniels sits down with Matthew Continetti, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and founding editor of the Washington Free Beacon, to examine the evolving landscape of American conservatism in the age of Trump. Drawing on historical context, Continetti explores whether the MAGA movement represents a natural evolution of conservative thought—or a populist departure from its traditional principles.

• Columbia’s Ideological Legacy & Campus Unrest (1:37)
• Populism vs. Conservatism: Trump’s Challenge to the Right (7:47)
• Can MAGA Outlast Trump? Institutionalizing a Movement (20:15)
• Gen Z’s Rightward Shift & the Future of American Politics (27:44)
• Does Character Still Matter in Politics? (38:16)

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Tyler Cowen joins Mitch Daniels to explore AI’s promise, economic threats from debt and regulation, and the need for bold, intelligent policy to secure economic growth, innovation, and individual liberty. Cowen discusses his views on immigration, COVID lockdowns and addresses societal fear of confronting rapid technological change.

• U.S. Economic Growth & Fiscal Concern (7:32)
• Artificial Intelligence, Energy Demand, & the Labor Market (13:26)
• Cryptocurrency & Dangers of State-Run Digital Currency (21:54)
• Cowen's The Complacent Class (31:13)
• Rising Authoritarianism & the Future of Liberty (36:43)

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In this episode of The Future of Liberty, Governor Mitch Daniels sits down with longtime strategist and writer David Keene for a wide-ranging conversation on the evolution of the conservative movement. From his early mentorship under Frank Meyer and work with Barry Goldwater to leading the American Conservative Union and the NRA, Keene reflects on fusionism, ideological shifts within the GOP, the rise of populism, cultural realignment, and the importance of civic virtue.

• Influential Leaders & Early Conservatism (2:40)
• The Dawn of Populism (11:57)
• Forecasting the Election & "The Problem" (25:36)
• Religious Decline & Free People (41:08)
• Shifts in News & Political Media (49:39)

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