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Episode 505: Owning the (Post) Libs
59 minutes Posted May 6, 2026 at 11:00 am.
Introduction and Disclaimer
Fast-Track Degrees and Credential Culture
Online Learning and Gaming the System
AI, Universities, and Lecture Ownership
AI Replacing Professors and Higher Ed Decline
The Collapse of Higher Education
Credentials vs Real Education
Guest Introduction: Phil Magness
Viktor Orbán and Hungary’s Political Shift
Hungary, Russia, and Ukraine Context
Orbán’s Election Loss and Fallout
Why Hungary Matters to the U.S.
Post-Liberalism Explained
Carl Schmitt and Authoritarian Theory
Hungary as a Model for Post-Liberalism
State Power, Economics, and Policy Failures
U.S. Connections and the “Goulash Train”
Post-Liberalism as a Fringe Movement
Liberalism vs Post-Liberal Ideology
Historical Parallels and Authoritarian Models
U.S. Political Implications and Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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How did all the Post-Liberals get on the Goulash Train? And what are Post-Liberals? And what is (or more to the point, was) the Goulash Train? With guest Phil Magness.
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