))
The Bulwark Podcast: George Packer: Trump Was a Symptom
Manage episode 521642572 series 3506872
Content provided by interfluidity, subscribed podcasts. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by interfluidity, subscribed podcasts or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.
Americans were already losing touch with basic decency before Trump came along—and he exploited that indecency, distrust, and division to win power. In his new novel, George Packer spins a story of an imaginary country that just collapses, and how ordinary people have to learn to live together again. Fiction has a way of making the real world more clear. Plus, Charlie Kirk’s influence on our political climate before his death, JD’s phoniness and lust for power, Trump may be flailing but he’s still amassed immense power, and how AI moving us away from the written word threatens our democracy.
The Atlantic’s George Packer joins Tim Miller for the holiday weekend pod.
show notes
The Atlantic’s George Packer joins Tim Miller for the holiday weekend pod.
show notes
- George’s new book, “The Emergency: A Novel”
- Tim's playlist
- George’s piece on Arizona and Charlie Kirk from last year
- “The Talented Mr. Vance” piece by George
Other books by George:
167 episodes
Share
