Last month Edmund Santurri of St. Olaf College’s Institute for Freedom and Community interviewed me on “Freedom, Populism, and Big Tech.” The format was highly unconventional, and I liked it. There was no lecture. Instead, Santurri and St. Olaf students asked me a bunch of questions about a bunch of blog posts, especially this one. Santurri kicked off the conversation by asking me a few broad questions. Then he aired pre-recorded video questions from students, and relayed questions people sent him during the live event. I was on this “hot seat” for 90 minutes straight, and most of the questions were novel. Overall, a great experience.
Watch the full video.
Update: Organizer Ed Santurri sent me the following comments, reprinted with his permission:
Bryan,
Just saw this.
https://www.econlib.org/a-conversation-on-freedom-populism-and-big-tech/
For the record, I was asking devil’s advocate questions. The remark about my being a fan of the New York Times is a real stitch. I have some reservations about the turn the Times has taken lately.
But my role is to put questions that any number might put.
Anyway, thanks for posting.
Ed