The Rational Nationalist
By Lee Ellis
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Description
The Rational Nationalist examines politics, history, psychology, and human nature through a structured, evidence-based lens. Rather than focusing on daily headlines, each episode explores the underlying mechanisms that shape societies, institutions, and political behavior.
Hosted by Lee Ellis, author of The Rational Nationalist, the podcast develops practical mental models for understanding ideology, group conflict, institutional incentives, decision-making, and the forces driving the modern world.
New episodes every Thursday.
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Nobody Tries to Join a Cult
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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The Biggest Asshole Always Wins
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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Do We Follow The Evidence, Or Lead It?
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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The Windmills We Create
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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Inside the Mind of a Bureaucrat
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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Can Government Be Efficient?
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Forecasting Chaos
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May 28, 2026 |
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The Global Chessboard
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May 21, 2026 |
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The Free Right and the Authoritarian Right
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May 14, 2026 |
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Cold War 2.0 - Global Civil War
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May 07, 2026 |
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Ideals vs. Ideology
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Mass Politics and Mongols
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Joan of Arc - The First Grassroots Activist
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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RTC Ep. 6 - Conclusion?
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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RTC Ep. 5 - TACO Time?
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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RTC Ep. 4 - Mt. Trump-more?
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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RTC Ep. 3 - King Trump's Gambit
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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RTC Ep. 2 - The TDS Pandemic
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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RTC Episode 1 - Obama's Bluff
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Role of the Judiciary
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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On Institutional Capture and Restoring Integrity
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Grow Up Children
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Totalitarian Tactics
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Individual vs. Group Incentives
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Schumer V. McConnell
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Civic Capital
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Credentialist Con
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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The Appeal of Power
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Schrodinger's Iran
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Bully for Trump
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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International Law and Maduro
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Gerrymandering
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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Nature of Reality
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Two Americas, Two Realities
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Grievance Industry
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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BlueSky and the Silo Effect
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Realistic Thinking and Russian Policy
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Soft Power
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Trump's Executive Authority
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Trade under Trump
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Trade and Trumpism
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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It's OK to not Know
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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What is a Rational Nationalist?
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Nov 12, 2025 |