The Ezra Klein Show · December 30, 2025 · 80m

What I Learned in 2025

Ezra Klein (solo)

Klein's annual AMA with executive producer Claire Gordon. He reflects on the Trump administration's second year, the Democratic Party's failures, AI's rapid development, and what changed his mind in 2025.

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Changing your mind publicly is a form of intellectual courage

Klein models intellectual courage by publicly revising positions he held in his bestselling book. Changing your mind when evidence demands it is harder than being right from the start.

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Polarization is not the problem — it's the symptom of deeper structural failures

Klein revises his earlier thesis from Why We're Polarized: the real problem isn't that Americans disagree — it's that American institutions can't process disagreement into governance.

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