7/7/25 Auron MacIntyre on Democracy, Empire and America’s Future

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Scott interviews Auron MacIntyre about his book on the failures of liberal democracies. They cover MacIntyre’s intellectual journey, the cost of empire, mass migration, Zionism in American politics and more.

Discussed on the show:

• The Total State: How Liberal Democracies Become Tyrannies by Auron MacIntyre
• On Power by Bertrand de Jouvenel

Auron MacIntyre is a columnist, lecturer, and author focusing on the application of political theory. He is the host of The Auron MacIntyre Show podcast and author of The Total State: How Liberal Democracies Become Tyrannies. Follow him on Twitter @AuronMacintyre

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