It’s critically important that what you want to be true does not influence your beliefs about what is actually true. I found this happening to myself in this sobering conversation. I don’t want to believe much of what philosopher Benedict Beckeld says about a majority of Muslims or his claim that we should abandon the term “Islamism.”

We discuss the West, Islam, Jews, and more in this fascinating conversation.

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In the aftermath of October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched a savage assault on Jews and ignited a global bonfire of hatred, we’ve witnessed a surge in attacks against Jews. Synagogues have been defaced, Jewish students harassed on campus, Jews assaulted and even lit on fire, and online bile spewed endlessly. These are manifestations of an enduring plague.

Prolific author and public intellectual Adam LeBor joins me for a sober conversation about the rise of Jew hatred. 

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Dr. Calum Nicholson has become a close friend. We first met in Hungary in 2021. Since then, we’ve had countless spirited dinners together while hashing out the world’s problems over bottles of wine. He’s sincere, thoughtful, and not afraid to question assumptions.

With neoliberalism being all the rage, a key question in this conversation was: Is the neoliberal order collapsing? Similar to a recent conversation I had with Philip Pilkington ,understanding the end of the prevailing world order and what comes next is, if I may say so, a tad ahead of the curve. As the existing global order becomes increasingly disrupted, we’ll see more discussions like this (but perhaps with less informed conversants). 

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This is one of the best and most important conversations I’ve ever had. Dr. Ralph Schoellhammer is an Austrian political scientist, Head of Center for Applied History at MCC Budapest, scholar, and a terrific person. He’s forthright in his speech, incredibly well read and knowledgeable, thoughtful, open to criticism, and intellectually nimble.

This episode features discussions on economics, touching on world news and the idea of an economic bloc being formed. It compares the US military comparison against others, debating economic power versus military might, and more.

Find my two previous conversations with Ralph here and here.

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“Fantasy politics” is the best descriptor of what we’re currently witnessing in Western political discourse. That phrase is from my interview with author, public intellectual, and Danube Institute fellow Philip Pilkington. Philip has numerous zingers in this interview, like: “Now they’ve created a roach motel in Britain,” “The West is in terminal decline,” and “68% of the people in Britain think the country is fundamentally broken”.

This is my second interview with Philip. (The first interview was only released as a podcast due to filming issues.) 

Philip is a thoughtful, knowledgeable, and smart guy. He’s also sincere. Not in spite of but because of this, I find our conversations sobering and his arguments compelling: The decline of the West has been obvious for some time now, and it’s evident in nearly every aspect of life. This is not only obvious to Philip, and to other economists, but it’s obvious to anyone who’s paying attention. 

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Gavin Haynes is a good dude. Smart, too. He’s a fellow at the Danube Institute, which is how we met. This is far more of a conversation than an interview. And for the record, every time I’ve been with Gavin he’s used at least three words which are not in my active vocabulary. I love that! We talked about Dominic McKenzie Cummings, the OODA loop, culture, and more.

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Naomi Epps Best, a whistleblower who blew up the cesspool with a Wall Street Journal OpEd, has splattered the ideological sewage on her colleagues. I invited Best on my show to amplify the discharge.

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"London is over. It’s so over." In this Conversation with Peter Boghossian, Peter and UK political commentator and GB News’ Matt Goodwin walk through Budapest while dissecting mass migration’s devastating toll on the UK’s economy, culture, and safety. From free speech clampdowns to integration failures, this raw, fact-driven talk exposes a nation on the brink of cultural collapse. Guest: Matt Goodwin —academic, writer, pollster, campaigner and GB News presenter. Follow Matt Goodwin on Substack: https://www.mattgoodwin.org/ Follow Matt Goodwin on X: @GoodwinMJ Subscribe to Matt Goodwin’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@drmatthewgoodwin Books by Matt Goodwin: http://www.matthewjgoodwin.org/books.html 

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Is liberalism collapsing under the weight of its contradictions?

In this Conversation with Peter Boghossian, Peter sits down with economist and political thinker Philip Pilkington to examine the unraveling of liberalism, not as a policy failure, but as a philosophical dead end. From John Locke’s contract theory to the chaos of contemporary identity politics, Pilkington argues that liberalism has been stretched beyond its functional use and now teeters on the edge of absurdity.

They explore what comes next: a return to civilizational roots, a post-liberal future shaped by ancient ethics, economic realism, and the re-emergence of pre-liberal norms. Peter pushes back on Christian nationalism, the legitimacy crisis in Western institutions, and the techno-optimism surrounding AI, while both wrestle with the future of Western civilization, if there is one.

Liberalism is not evolving, it’s collapsing. And what replaces it may not be liberal at all.

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What if the people shaping public policy are the most deluded among us?

In this episode of Conversations with Peter Boghossian, Peter and Dr. Scott Scheall, Associate Professor of Philosophy & Economics at the University of Austin (UATX) dig into what happens when ideology overrides mission. From California’s literal wildfires to the metaphorical ones burning through our institutions, the two explore the delusion of competence, the psychological trap of "unknown unknowns," and the real-world consequences of electing leaders more obsessed with optics than outcomes.

Guest: Dr. Scott Scheall, Associate Professor of Philosophy & Economics in the Center for Economics, Politics & History at the University of Austin (UATX)

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