How does Matthew Yglesias see the world, and what does he think about the Biden administration’s messaging, education polarization, and the right way to talk about crime? The author of the popular Substack newsletter Slow Boring and co-founder of Vox sits down with Matthew and Jack to talk about a range of policy issues, to explain how he sees politics differently than when he was a 21-year old Harvard student, and to share some wisdom on staying happy even when politics frustrates. 

We highly recommend subscribing to Matthew’s Substack, Slow Boring, and reading his book One Billion Americans.

0:00:00 Introductions

00:00:50 21-year-old Matt Yglesias + evolving views

00:09:37-00:15:21 Substack blogging

00:15:21 Political messaging

00:30:07 Political polarization

00:42:09 Crime

00:56:00 Higher education

01:03:39 Happiness and optimism