Damon Linker on Leo Strauss, Glory, and Gender
January 9, 2026
47 min
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January 9, 2026
Damon Linker on Leo Strauss, Glory, and Gender
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47:24This episodeDamon Linker on Leo Strauss, Glory, and Gender
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<p>Damon Linker is a senior lecturer in political science at the University of Pennsylvania and writes the subscription newsletter “<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://damonlinker.substack.com/__;!!G92We9drHetJ8EofZw!YNY1Sj5nHwRljwFn2ULA1DRBIeTiY71OjFzsRbd31fCJlV6p9n0HqajYxVm8yxlQpy-w9UunKhESGxakYptn9nV33JUgDdWfiYX7St0$" target="_blank">Notes from the Middleground</a>” at Substack. He discusses divisions among Straussians, why an internal longing for glory drives so much of the right and why gender remains such a divisive topic.</p><p>All episodes of the <em>Frankly Fukuyama</em> podcast are available <a href="https://www.persuasion.community/t/frankly-fukuyama-podcast" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>Podcast production by Ringo Harrison.</p><p><strong><em>Connect with us!</em></strong></p><p>X: <a href="https://x.com/FukuyamaFrancis" target="_blank">@FukuyamaFrancis</a> & <a href="https://twitter.com/JoinPersuasion" target="_blank">@JoinPersuasion</a></p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ffukuyam" target="_blank">Frankly Fukuyama</a> & <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsyw69DKDfr9Vj1PkRmnI7w" target="_blank">Persuasion</a></p> <br /><br />This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.persuasion.community/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2">www.persuasion.community/subscribe</a>
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