A conversation with Ramzi Abou-Ismail and George Wardini.Looking back on their online series The Happy Hour, political pragmatism vs rigidity and puritanism, regional events and how they brush against narrower identity, national borders and their long-term viability, and where attitudes and social trends are moving.Ramzi Abou-Ismail recently completed his PhD in political psychology. George Wardini is a political content creator and manages PolyBlog.Find Ramzi on Instagram: [at]the.political.psychologist and follow PolyBlog [at]polyblog.lbThe podcast is only made possible through listener and viewer donations.Please help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal:https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirutOr donating through our Patreon page:https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyanSubscribe to our YouTube channel and your preferred audio platform.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter:@thebeirutbanyanAnd check out our website:www.beirutbanyan.comTimestamps: