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Reagan, Steyn and Long
Below, Josh Riddle posts an appreciation of “the speech,” the address on behalf of Barry Goldwater that Ronald Reagan delivered in 1964. (You were born in 1988, Josh? That isn’t a typo? Oh, my aching back.) Simply for the fun of it on this holiday week, here’s the episode of Uncommon Knowledge in which our own Rob Long and Mark Steyn discuss that 1964 speech with yours truly.
Reagan, Steyn and Long. Three of my favs–and, I hope, of yours.
Published in General
Thanks for mentioning the 1988 thing, Peter. I read Josh’s post this morning and that jumped off the screen and slapped me across the face. It’s been downhill the rest of the day.
Thank you Peter. I am looking forward to hearing this, just the thing to make my housework less tedious.
And 1988, really.
In LA the oldies station is K-Earth 101. I will never forget the first time I heard Elvis Costello singing Alison, on K-Earth! Ouch.
Loving Ricochet, nice to have you and Rob back.
The thing is, I don’t feel any older. But if L. P. Hartley was correct that “the past is another country,” then to our own Josh Riddle–and to every college student in the country–I am now a visitor from an alien land.
Weird. That’s what the passage of time is. Just weird.
Are new UncKnowledge episodes made available somewhere in full length, Mr. Robinson? I’m itching to see the rest of your interview with Prince Hans-Adam.
Dear Grant,
a) I’m afraid you’ll have to wait until Friday, when the full interview will become available on the Hoover website. (Just Google on “Hoover” and “Uncommon Knowledge.”) National Review Online has exclusive rights to each new episode for the first several days, and the folks at NRO unveil episodes one segment at a time.
b) Can’t tell you how delighted I am that you’d like to see more of that interview. I just heard from a friend–such a good friend that he always tells me the truth–that the interview represented….well, a snoozer. But your interest proves that some people find it intriguing.
c) What did you make of the Gary Becker interview? As I recall, you’re a doctoral student in economics.
d) Please, call me “Peter.” I’m already feeling old. (See the posts above.)
This was my first Uncommon Knowledge episode. Unlike many Ricochet-ers I started here and have branched out through you all.
My first thought on reading Josh’s post was that in a few years I would like to fix him up with my daughter.
b) Can’t tell you how delighted I am that you’d like to see more of that interview. I just heard from a friend–such a good friend that he always tells me the truth–that the interview represented….well, a snoozer. But your interest proves that some people find it intriguing.
c) What did you make of the Gary Becker interview? As I recall, you’re a doctoral student in economics.
re b): Glad I could boost your confidence in this week’s episode. I suppose with four more segments to be revealed in the interview, my verdict could wind up being the same as your friend’s. As it stands now, however, I’m impressed. Who knew Liechtenstein’s monarch was a Tea Party sympathizer?
re c) Yes, I’m currently in my first year (and I’m taking plenty of “snapshots from hell” if you want to write another book). Hence Dr. Becker is sort of a rock star in my eyes. It was nice to hear him validate my hunches, but the most interesting thing about the interview, as you noted, was his demeanor. Paul Krugman should take notes; humility befits geniuses, too.
a) I’m afraid you’ll have to wait until Friday, when the full interview will become available on the Hoover website. (Just Google on “Hoover” and “Uncommon Knowledge.”) National Review Online has exclusive rights to each new episode for the first several days, and the folks at NRO unveil episodes one segment at a time.
Given the contractual arrangements I will NOT reveal that if you subscribe to the thing in iT*nes you can get the whole broadcast as one download.
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Given the contractual arrangements I will NOT reveal that if you subscribe to the thing in iT*nes you can get the whole broadcast as one download.
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Really? I honestly didn’t know that. Thanks. (And I’m sure it’s legal, ethical, etc. Our business guys must have worked it out. Nobody tells me nuttin’.)
Since today I seem to be playing the role of the Aged Sage Imparting Wisdom to the Youthful Ones, note, Grant, that Milton Friedman (whose office at Hoover was two doors from mine) displayed just the same kind of humility. It wasn’t social humility–Milton knew that he was both brilliant and important. It was intellectual humility. I saw him cut off senior academics who were talking nonsense but listen intently to undergrads and who were making good points or asking useful questions.
Peter, how come you don’t have cool intros to UNC-knowledge anymore, like when you rode in on your motorcycle for the Libertarian episode?
And speaking of those, are the old eps available at hoover.org? Many don’t have a video link that accompany them.
Get Walter Williams on some time!!