I Answer Your Questions on Peter Thiel, Chris Rufo and the D.S.A. | The Ezra Klein Show

The show’s executive producer, Claire Gordon, joins me in the studio to ask me your questions. Topics include: whether my views on “woke” issues have changed; the feedback we got on our episode with Chris Rufo; the D.S.A. insurgency; my first singing lesson; and the story that I’m in a “secret society” with Peter Thiel. Thank you to everyone who sent in questions; we read them all and wish we’d been able to get to more of them!

[00:03:00] Ezra's love of electronic music

[00:06:54] Rufo's interpretation

[00:09:32] Ezra's long-held views on immigration

[00:14:20] Delineating white nationalism

[00:16:50] When to push back on guests

[00:21:05] Have your "woke" positions changed?

[00:25:13] Systemic issues and core beliefs

[00:28:05] Learning from political failures

[00:31:00] The deranging effect of online discourse

[00:34:33] Populism in the Democratic Party

[00:37:00] D.S.A.'s platform vs. elected actions

[00:44:15] The Peter Thiel "secret society"

[00:49:30] Elite networks and civic friendship

[00:55:30] Music recommendations

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