Join Frank and Yascha in London on Sunday!

Persuasion · collected 2026-09-03 · by Yascha Mounk commentary
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Journalist Yascha is hosting an exclusive in-person event in London on Sunday, September 6 at 5pm, where he will be interviewing author Frank about his memoir "In the Realm of the Last Man" at The Abbey Centre. The event is open to readers of American Purpose and Persuasion, with paying subscribers eligible for a free ticket. Approximately 50 words are spent discussing future events and local chapters.
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Abigail Marsh, a professor at Georgetown University, spoke with Yascha Mounk about psychopathy on an episode of Persuasion. They discussed how to identify if someone might be psychopathic, particularly in children as young as two or three years old, who may exhibit fearless behavior such as not being afraid of risks or punishments. According to Marsh, parents often notice this trait early on in their child's development. The conversation also touched on whether psychopathy is linked to charisma and success, and how to protect oneself from individuals with these traits.

The event at which Mounk interviewed Frank about his memoir was held at The Abbey Centre in London on September 6th, starting at 5pm. Tickets were available for paying subscribers of Persuasion and American Purpose. Marsh's expertise is in the Department of Psychology and the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program at Georgetown University.

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“Both articles describe an in-person interview event at The Abbey Centre in London on September 6 at 5pm, featuring Yascha Mounk interviewing Francis Fukuyama”

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Yascha Mounk
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🔮 We’re on vacation this week, so are rerunning a fun “beach read” episode exploring if your nearest and dearest could be psychopaths. Miss us already?
2026-08-31 · assertive framing · Abigail Marsh on Psychopaths (Rerun)
🔮 In an event exclusively for readers of American Purpose and Persuasion, Yascha Mounk will be interviewing Francis Fukuyama about his life and thought at 5pm on Sunday, September 6 at The Abbey Centre, London.
2026-08-24 · assertive framing · The Eras of Francis Fukuyama: How States Form
🔮 In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Francis Fukuyama discuss why building things with your hands is an antidote to dependence on big tech, whether AI will erode the practical skills future generations need to survive, and what hobbyist robotics has in common with Ukraine’s battlefield ingenuity.
2026-08-24 · assertive framing · The Eras of Francis Fukuyama: Building Things
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American Purpose Instagram London Persuasion Washington, D.C.

Subjects

London GPE · 3× Frank PERSON · 2× Persuasion ORG · 2× American Purpose ORG · 1× Instagram ORG · 1× LinkedIn ORG · 1× Washington, D.C. GPE · 1× YouTube ORG · 1× —Yascha PERSON · 1×

Narrative

I’ve really enjoyed my discussions with Frank the last few weeks about his life and work—and now we’re bringing the conversation to London, in an exclusive in-person event for readers of American Purpose and Persuasion!
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-03
2026-09-03 · Persuasion
Join Frank and Yascha in London on Sunday! · assertive framing

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I’ve really enjoyed my discussions with Frank the last few weeks about his life and work—and now we’re bringing the conversation to London, in an exclusive in-person event for readers of American Purpose and Persuasion! asserted
we → enjoy → Purpose
On Sunday, September 6 at 5pm, I’ll be interviewing Frank about his memoir In the Realm of the Last Man at The Abbey Centre, London—and you’ll have a chance to ask questions too. asserted
you → interview → questions
Paying subscribers of Persuasion and American Purpose can access a code for a free ticket here. asserted
subscribers → pay → ticket
If you have any issues, please email events@persuasion.community asserted
you → have → events@persuasion.community
If you’ve already bought your ticket, you can pre- asserted
you → buy → ticket
Desperate to go but you’re in Washington, D.C.? Email dc@persuasion.community to join the mailing list for our new group! asserted
you → go → group
More local chapters are launching soon, so keep an eye out for more info…. asserted
chapters → launch → info
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