Why Populism Leads to Decline
From The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie by The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie
May 20, 2026 · 49 min
About this episode
Johan Norberg discusses the impact of populism on cultural decline and the recurring themes of protectionism and nostalgia in societies.
Johan Norberg discusses what makes societies prosperous, why protectionism and nostalgia keep returning, and how populism feeds cultural decline.
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Host: Nick Gillespie
Guest: Johan Norberg
Topics covered
- populism
- cultural decline
- prosperity
- protectionism
- nostalgia
Keywords
- populism
- cultural decline
- prosperity
- protectionism
- nostalgia
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