The current way of doing things isn’t working for a lot of people anymore. People are angry. People are demanding lives that feel worth living—less alienated from the things that matter most. It may be why democratic socialism is gaining traction in the U.S. But what does it actually mean? And what are the trade-offs?

In this week’s episode, we explore why so many people want change, where that change might lead, and why we seem unable to get there. With the misguided cautionary tale of political scientist Francis Fukuyama, we take a closer look at why meaningful change is so difficult to achieve.

Along the way, we also ask whether a politics built on “you owe me” is really the path forward.