This week, the tables turn. Nick sits in the guest chair on The Long March, the new podcast from our friends at New Guard Press, to talk about the thing he's spent a decade obsessing over: who actually runs the government. Why a president gets 4,500 appointees to steer two million employees. Why most members of Congress never read the bills they vote on. And why a car mechanic who's read everything Michael Anton ever wrote might be a better hire than a Yale grad.
He also gives away one of his favorite interview questions — so if you're applying to American Moment, listen closely (but you won't be able to use his answer.)
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(00:00) A Special Cross-Post With The Long March
(03:07) 4,500 Appointees vs. 2 Million Civil Servants
(07:30) What Went Wrong in Trump 45
(08:40) Nobody Reads the Omnibus
(11:31) In Defense of Patronage
(13:52) What to Do About Career Civil Servants
(16:00) Merit Without the Ivy League
(19:16) How American Moment Finds Its People
(24:46) Gen Z is Ready to Fight
(33:39) What Nick Looks for in a Resume
(41:55) The Interview Question You Can't Fake
(45:49) Why You Have to Be Aligned Across the Board
(47:04) Stop Quoting Philosophers in Interviews
(50:07) What Nick Is Reading Right Now
(53:26) The Debate Over Using Government Power
(59:46) Trade, Immigration, and Foreign Policy
(1:03:08) What Winning Actually Looks Like
(1:06:22) Closing — Go Subscribe to The Long March
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