Matt Johnson

Matt Johnson is a writer whose work has been published in The Bulwark, MSNBC, Quillette, The Daily Beast, and many other outlets. He is the author of How Hitchens Can Save the Left: Rediscovering Fearless Liberalism in an Age of Counter-Enlightenment.

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Open Societies and Closed Minds | Podcast Highlights

Marian Tupy interviews Matt Johnson about historicism, progress, and how tribalism and the “desire for recognition” are testing the foundations of open societies.

Matt Johnson — May 23, 2025