Book · 2026 · Political Science
What Happened to Liberal Democracy?
Remaking a Politics of Shared Prosperity
What Happened to Liberal Democracy? by Daron Acemoglu has been mentioned in 1 episode across 1 podcast (0 episodes recommend it and 1 episode discusses it), through . Most frequently brought up by Tyler Cowen (1 episode) on Conversations with Tyler (1 episode).
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Most importantly, he has a new book out, What Happened to Liberal Democracy? This is a major work. I think of it as an attempt to redefine and revitalize liberalism for our current times. Daron, welcome. DARON ACEMOGLU: Thank you, Tyler. It’s my pleasure, and thanks for that wonderful introduction, which gets to the heart of the matter. That’s exactly.
Tyler Cowen · Conversations with Tyler · Aug 2026 Listen at 0:03 Why people recommend it
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Tyler Cowen Most importantly, he has a new book out, What Happened to Liberal Democracy? This is a major work. I think… 1
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“Most importantly, he has a new book out, What Happened to Liberal Democracy? This is a major work. I think of it as an attempt to redefine and revitalize liberalism for our current times. Daron, welcome. DARON ACEMOGLU: Thank you, Tyler. It’s my pleasure, and thanks for that wonderful introduction, which gets to the heart of the matter. That’s exactly”
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“I try to convey this in the book, but perhaps not clearly enough—but what I think brought liberalism’s crisis. In two words, liberalism crisis is related to the rise of a post-industrial economy in which what you just called the educated elite has become both much more powerful and more numerous”
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“If I take a step back, and this relates to both Hayek and to some of the themes that I try to develop in What Happened to Liberal Democracy?, I believe that liberalism and the kinds of society that we want to build that supports freedom does need decentralization.”
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“Final question—but before, just your book again, What Happened to Liberal Democracy? by Daron Acemoglu, new out this year—what is it you want to learn about next?”