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Uncommon Knowledge
Hoover Institution fellow Peter Robinson's long-form interviews with scholars, writers and public figures.
Latest episodes
- The Counter Revolution: Victor Davis Hanson on the Fall and Rise of Trump (Part 2/2)
How did Donald Trump go from political defeat and the aftermath of January 6 to a second term in the White House? Historian Victor Davis Hanson discusses his latest book, The Counter-Revolution: The…
- The Counter Revolution: Victor Davis Hanson on the Fall and Rise of Trump (Part 1/2)
How did Donald Trump go from political defeat and the aftermath of January 6 to a second term in the White House? Historian Victor Davis Hanson discusses his latest book, The Counter-Revolution: The…
- The Billionaire Tax, The Busted Federal Budget, and the Future of the American Experiment
Hoover Institution economist Joshua Rauh examines America’s mounting federal debt and the political obstacles to controlling government spending. Rauh explains why higher taxes and faster economic…
- Why Churchill Still Matters: Andrew Roberts on Great Men in History
In this special, crossover edition of Secrets of Statecraft and Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson, Andrew Roberts is the guest and is interviewed by Peter Robinson. Roberts explains why great…
- The Lapsed Atheist: Charles Murray Makes the Case for God
For most of his life, Charles Murray was a casual agnostic who assumed smart people had left religion behind. Now he’s not so sure. Murray joins Peter Robinson to discuss the evidence that forced…
- Make IPOs Great Again: SEC Chairman Paul Atkins on Ending Regulation by Enforcement
"America was an investment before it was a nation." That idea anchors this conversation between SEC Chairman Paul Atkins and Peter Robinson. Atkins argues that vibrant capital markets are essential…
- The Declaration of Independence and the Fight For America’s Future with Victor Davis Hanson
Victor Davis Hanson—fifth-generation rancher in California’s San Joaquin Valley, classicist, military historian, Hoover Institution senior fellow, and author of more than two dozen books, including…
- Frank Dikötter and the True History of Communist China
Renowned historian and Hoover Institution senior fellow Frank Dikötter discusses his new book, Red Dawn Over China: How Communism Conquered a Quarter of Humanity. Drawing from tightly controlled…
- Five More Questions With Stephen Kotkin: Can America Still Lead The World?
Stephen Kotkin returns to Uncommon Knowledge for another round of five questions, this time on Iran, China, Ukraine, and the future of the American republic. Kotkin argues that America still…
- Palmer Luckey Wants America to Win | Peter Robinson | Hoover Institution
Why is America struggling to keep pace with China? Can Silicon Valley help rebuild US military power? And what happens when artificial intelligence transforms warfare? Anduril founder Palmer Luckey…
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