Hasan Piker Is Not the Enemy
Conversation is not a reward to be bestowed on those with whom we agree; it’s a base line practice.
Ezra Klein
April 12, 2026
The streamer Hasan Piker holding up a smartphone for a selfie with Abdul El-Sayed and more than a dozen fans.

Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Associated Press

Ezra Klein

Hasan Piker Is Not the Enemy

Conversation is not a reward to be bestowed on those with whom we agree; it’s a base line practice.

By Ezra Klein

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