EconTalk: Conversations for the Curious is an award-winning weekly podcast hosted by Russ Roberts of Shalem College in Jerusalem and Stanford's Hoover Institution. The eclectic guest list includes authors, doctors, psychologists, historians, philosophers, economists, and more. Learn how the health care system really works, the serenity that comes from humility, the challenge of interpreting data, how potato chips are made, what it's like to run an upscale Manhattan restaurant, what caused th ...
…
continue reading
Content provided by Library of Economics and Liberty, EconTalk: Russ Roberts, and Library of Economics. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Library of Economics and Liberty, EconTalk: Russ Roberts, and Library of Economics or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
Player FM - Podcast App
Go offline with the Player FM app!
Go offline with the Player FM app!
Hitchens on Orwell
MP3•Episode home
Manage episode 216911139 series 2442791
Content provided by Library of Economics and Liberty, EconTalk: Russ Roberts, and Library of Economics. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Library of Economics and Liberty, EconTalk: Russ Roberts, and Library of Economics or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
Christopher Hitchens talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about George Orwell. Drawing on his book Why Orwell Matters, Hitchens talks about Orwell's opposition to imperialism, fascism, and Stalinism, his moral courage, and his devotion to language. Along the way, Hitchens makes the case for why Orwell matters.
…
continue reading
11 episodes
MP3•Episode home
Manage episode 216911139 series 2442791
Content provided by Library of Economics and Liberty, EconTalk: Russ Roberts, and Library of Economics. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Library of Economics and Liberty, EconTalk: Russ Roberts, and Library of Economics or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
Christopher Hitchens talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about George Orwell. Drawing on his book Why Orwell Matters, Hitchens talks about Orwell's opposition to imperialism, fascism, and Stalinism, his moral courage, and his devotion to language. Along the way, Hitchens makes the case for why Orwell matters.
…
continue reading
11 episodes
All episodes
×Welcome to Player FM!
Player FM is scanning the web for high-quality podcasts for you to enjoy right now. It's the best podcast app and works on Android, iPhone, and the web. Signup to sync subscriptions across devices.