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Yuval Levin joins us to talk about political nostalgia and American individualism. Why do the political right and left both seem to be stuck yearning for the 1950s and early 60s?
Why do baby boomers have such an outsized influence on American culture and politics? Did government work better in the 1950s and 60s? How has the country changed in the last half-century?
Show Notes and Further Reading
Levin’s most recent book is The Fractured Republic: Renewing America’s Social Contract in the Age of Individualism (2016).
Why do baby boomers have such an outsized influence on American culture and politics? Did government work better in the 1950s and 60s? How has the country changed in the last half-century?
Show Notes and Further Reading
Levin’s most recent book is The Fractured Republic: Renewing America’s Social Contract in the Age of Individualism (2016).
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