The New Playbook for Resisting Authoritarianism — with Julia Angwin & Ami Fields-Meyer
About this episode
Scott Galloway discusses modern authoritarianism and resistance strategies with Julia Angwin and Ami Fields-Meyer.
Scott Galloway speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Julia Angwin and former White House senior advisor Ami Fields-Meyer to discuss their new book, On Courage. They explore what modern authoritarianism looks like, why it often advances gradually rather than through dramatic coups, and what ordinary people can do to resist it. They also debate the role of Big Tech, anonymous speech, coalition-building, and why small acts of courage can matter more than grand gestures. Algebra of Happiness: It goes fast. Want to listen to this and other episodes ad-free? You can, if you subscribe at profgmedia.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Scott Galloway
Guests: Julia Angwin, Ami Fields-Meyer
Topics covered
- authoritarianism
- resistance
- Big Tech
- courage
- journalism
Keywords
- authoritarianism
- resistance
- Big Tech
- courage
- journalism
- On Courage
- coalition-building
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Vox Media Podcast Network
Books & works: On Courage
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