Virtual Sentiments

Virtual Sentiments is a podcast from the Hayek Program in which Kristen Collins interviews scholars and practitioners grappling with pressing problems in political economy with an eye to the past.

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Democracy and the Case for a New American Founding with Osita Nwanevu

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- Kristen Collins
- Osita Nwanevo
August 26, 2026

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Demystifying AI with Katharine Jarmul

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- Kristen Collins
- Katharine Jarmul
July 29, 2026

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Laura K. Field on the Making of the MAGA New Right

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- Kristen Collins
- Laura K. Field
July 1, 2026

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Glory Liu on Adam Smith's America

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- Kristen Collins
- Glory Liu
June 3, 2026

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Henry Farrell on AI as a Social Technology

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- Kristen Collins
- Henry Farrell
May 6, 2026

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State Capture and the Meaning of Democracy with Samuel Bagg

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- Kristen Collins
- Samuel Bagg
April 8, 2026

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Maria Pia Paganelli on 250 Years of Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations

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- Kristen Collins
- Maria Pia Paganelli
March 11, 2026

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Amit Ron and Abraham Singer on What Companies Owe Democracy

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- Kristen Collins
- Amit Ron
- Abraham Singer
August 13, 2025

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Susan Brison on the Aftermath of Sexual Violence and the Remaking of the Self

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- Susan Brison
- Kristen Collins
July 16, 2025

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Deva Woodly on Civil Society and the Politics of Care

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- Deva Woodly
- Kristen Collins
June 18, 2025