Manhattan Insights is an intellectual engine for advancing economic opportunity, individual liberty, and the rule of law in America and its great cities. Featuring the nation’s sharpest scholars, journalists, activists, and civic leaders, this show offers a deeper understanding of the policy issues and cultural challenges shaping our future. Hosted by Reihan Salam and the scholars of the Manhattan Institute.
Latest episodes
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50 min
Capitalism Can Save the Environment | Benji Backer
Progressives have long dominated the environmental movement, advocating government spending and bureaucratic oversight as the solution to climate change. Countless local and federa…
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60 min
Shifts in the Housing Market & the YIMBY Movement | Salim Furth
The pandemic transformed urban housing markets, prompting increased demand for residential space and spurring a shift toward remote work. Many remote employees have left large citi…
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1 h 10
How Technological Transformation Can Make a Conservative Vision Possible | Jon Askonas
Rapid advances in artificial intelligence, genome editing, and materials science are poised to dramatically change the way we live, work, and learn—but is that a good thing, or is…
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55 min
Inside the New York City Drug Crisis | Bridget Brennan, NYC Special Narcotics Prosecutor
New York has long been at the forefront of the drug crisis. In 2022, over 3,000 city residents died of a drug overdose, the highest number on record. The proliferation of inexpensi…
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59 min
Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up | A Conversation with Abigail Shrier
In their efforts to ensure their children's happiness, a growing number of millennial and Gen X parents are turning to therapists, school psychologists, and other mental health pro…
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1 h 24
The Future of School Choice: Where the Movement Is Headed | Corey DeAngelis
The school choice movement gained significant momentum in the wake of the pandemic shutdowns, which exposed the weaknesses of traditional public schools and the challenges of remot…
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1 h 01
Homelessness at the Supreme Court: A Chance for Legal Sanity
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to hear the case of Grants Pass v. Johnson has brought homelessness back into the national legal spotlight. The case revolves around the question…
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54 min
Unraveling the DEI Web: Harvard and Claudine Gay's Resignation
Radical DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) ideology has overtaken elite universities and, increasingly, American public life. Few reporters have followed the "woke" takeover of Am…
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58 min
Social Control, Explained: Preventing Crime and Disorder
The field of criminology has transformed in the last quarter century. Evidence-based crime policy has been replaced by misperceptions about the nature of crime and criminal offende…
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53 min
Questioning College: Is Higher Ed Worth It?
Two decades ago, a four-year college degree was widely regarded as the key to boosting incomes. However, recent years have witnessed a paradigm shift in conventional wisdom about t…
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1 h 02
Borders of Prosperity: Immigration's Impact on the U.S. Economy
The role of immigration in shaping the nation's economy remains a hotly contested area of debate. Factors such as the real economic benefits of high-skilled versus low-skilled immi…
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49 min
Countdown to Election 2024: Understanding America’s Political Pulse
As the 2024 election draws near, voters in early primary states will soon decide who will be on the ballot for president in November. Will the race be a rematch between former Pres…
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55 min
NYC Under Adams: Migrant Crisis, Budget Trends, and Subway Crime
In 2021, New Yorkers elected Eric Adams as the 110th mayor of New York City. Since assuming office, the Adams administration has grappled with a migrant crisis inundating the city'…
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51 min
Phoenix's Homelessness Challenge: The Case Against "The Zone"
In Phoenix, Arizona, a massive downtown homeless encampment known as "The Zone" was recently cleared out following legal battles and a court order. For years, the area was filled w…
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46 min
Science vs. Folk Wisdom: "Indigenous Knowledge" in Federal Governance
The role of science, its applications, and ethical implications have been focal points of many public debates in recent years. From the challenges posed by COVID to the complexitie…
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56 min
The Inflation Equation: Bidenomics, Globalization, and More
In the period since 2020, consumer prices have increased by 18 percent. While the inflation rate has slowed from its peak, core inflation remains significantly higher than the pre-…
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40 min
Israel-Hamas Conflict: Social Media, Terrorism, and Antisemitism
On the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, the Iranian-backed terrorist organization Hamas launched a brutal surprise attack on Israel that involved the killing of small childr…
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57 min
Beyond Wokeness: Cultural Socialism and Its Impact
The clash between "woke" progressivism and classical enlightenment ideals has tested the foundational pillars of modern liberalism—free speech, due process, equal treatment, object…
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54 min
Silicon Valley's Dream City
Over the past half decade, panic has spread among politicians in California, as a mysterious startup bought over 50,000 acres in Solano County. In fact, "California Forever" is an…
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1 h 05
The State of the Drug Crisis
For residents of American cities, the stench of cannabis smoke on the streets has noticeably escalated in recent years. More concerning is the growing presence of addicts hooked on…