What ‘Hyperpolitics’ Explains About This Era
Summary
Ezra Klein interviews historian Anton Yeger to discuss his concept of “hyperpolitics,” a political era defined by intense, volatile mobilization lacking stable institutional anchors. They explore how digital media and algorithmic attention drive short-termism, causing rapid shifts in public sentiment and elite decision-making. The conversation contrasts this modern fragmentation with 20th-century mass party politics, arguing that the decline of civic institutions has weakened the ability to translate popular pressure into lasting policy change.
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