Curtis Yarvin: The Empire of Love (Part 1)

11/07/2025 45 min Episodio 29
Curtis Yarvin: The Empire of Love (Part 1)

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Curtis Yarvin joins us to discuss the Anglo-American “empire of love,” the bohemian libertines of the ancien regime, Putin’s relative weakness, Xi’s advantages over Mamdani, and populism’s last chance.Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to stay updated with the latest episodes!*The Trialogue Podcast is hosted by the Stimson Center and produced by University FM.Time Stamps:00:55 Alt-right? New Right? Modern Right?02:36 Brief biography06:26 From Westphalian order to Empire of Love09:22 The tragedy of the French Revolution11:04 Liberalism as an instrument of Anglo empire17:55 Yarvin’s communist grandparents20:51 Rebooting the US23:00 The problem with populism31:43 The potential strength of monarchy34:41 Authority, popularity and prestige40:30 The American Revolution is no longer sacred43:08 Populism has one shot