The Persistence of Ideology

The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Daniel J. Mahoney joins in to discuss his recent book, The Persistence of the Ideological Lie: The Totalitarian Impulse Then and Now.

The conversation is embedded below. For your long-term convenience, subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Intro music by Jack Bauerlein. 

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