Rod and Kale reconnect after his return from Poland, Rod
reports on his ongoing conversations with Western academics and
intellectuals about what is going on with the state of discourse,
and the control of The Narrative. It strikes them both as
incredible to think that the former communist countries have
become a beacon of intellectual freedom in this time of self
censorship.
Speaking of censorship, the lab leak hypothesis is now "New
York Times official" with the latest Bret Stephens piece. Kale and
Rod discuss the implications of the capture of the scientific
establishment, the odd protection of a narrative and a
comparison to it and NFL Commissioner's campaign a decade ago
to "protect the shield," along with the protection of the church
during the abuse crisis. Viewpoint diversity, though messy and a
bit chaotic, seems to be the only recourse to finding truth.
Rod ends with a comparison with the underappreciated
comparison between our moment and the lead up to the Spanish Civil
War.
About the Podcast
A new podcast from The American Conservative, presented by Kale Zelden and bestselling author Rod Dreher, exploring faith, culture, and public affairs.