In this episode of BaerTalk, Jason Stanley, Jacob Urowsky Professor of Philosophy at Yale University, discusses his controversial book, How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them. Prof. Stanley is a prominent public intellectual who generates a fair bit of energetic criticism. Even when I don’t agree with him, I appreciate the sincerity with which Jason approaches debate and wish that all academics who choose to engage politics would be as honest and open.
I ask Prof. Stanley to explain how he arrives at his definition of fascism. We debate whether or not settling on the definition of fascism is really necessary to understand anti-liberal politics. We also discuss the nature of liberal democracy and the best way to defend it against its enemies.
You can listen to the podcast below, as well as iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hope you enjoy the conversation!
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