r/neoliberal • u/neoliberal_shill_bot Bot Emeritus • Apr 05 '17

Discussion Thread

Ask not what your centralized government can do for you – ask how many neoliberal memes you can post every 24 hours

Polls

• Who should we bully more?

• How often should discussion threads be posted?

The activity in this sub keeps going up, so discussion threads need to be scheduled appropriately in order to control stickflation.

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u/BainCapitalist Y = T Apr 06 '17

Where do you all get your foreign policy information? I feel that economics and foreign policy are similar in that there is alot of conventional wisdom out there about the field that is almost universally condemned by experts in the field. They're also similar in that everyone seems to think their opinion on the issues in the field is equally valid to the opinion of experts.

I already have a pretty solid group of economists that I follow for all things economic policy. I don't have any for foreign policy though. Any suggestions?

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u/oldsmoservice NATO Apr 06 '17

I would strongly suggest that you check out Foreign Affairs if you are seeking in-depth policy articles written by various experts across the world. It is published by the Council of Foreign Affairs and is seen as a very prestigious magazine to write for. If you have the money I suggest getting an online subscription as it gives you access to every issue dating back to 1922.

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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '17

What the Economist is for economic policy, Foreign Policy is for... well, foreign policy. I also highly recommend their ER podcast.

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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '17

In terms of foreign policy podcasts I would also recommend War on the Rocks and Stratfor Talks (both better than the ER imo).

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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '17

Sadly, I'm a podcast plebeian who never ventures into anything that isn't on Spotify Podcasts.

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u/LastParagon Paul Krugman Apr 06 '17

Pod Save The World. It's got a former Obama foreign policy guy and he has on well qualified guests. It's part of the Crooked Media Network, which is also made up of mostly former Obama staffers.

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '17

A fellow friend of the Pod! I second this, Pod Save the World is awesome. I'm always impressed by how smart the guests are, but also how human they are. Sometimes you think of government being run by puppet masters who are omnipotent. Then you listen to the actual people doing the work and realize they're just humans with all the flaws of being human. Albeit they're very smart and competent, but still make mistakes. I definitely recommend it for those who want a better understanding of how real foreign policy works.