#  @hooverinstitution Hoover Institution Hoover Institution posts on YouTube about hoover, china, united states, history the most. They currently have [---------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-------] engagements in the last [--] hours. ### Engagements: [-------] [#](/creator/youtube::UCzWwWbbKHg4aodl0S35R6XA/interactions)  - [--] Week [---------] +3.90% - [--] Month [---------] +8.90% - [--] Months [----------] +76% - [--] Year [----------] +134% ### Mentions: [--] [#](/creator/youtube::UCzWwWbbKHg4aodl0S35R6XA/posts_active)  - [--] Week [---] +8.50% - [--] Month [---] +2.20% - [--] Months [---] -6.20% - [--] Year [---] +101% ### Followers: [---------] [#](/creator/youtube::UCzWwWbbKHg4aodl0S35R6XA/followers)  - [--] Week [---------] +0.89% - [--] Month [---------] +2.70% - [--] Months [---------] +6.60% - [--] Year [---------] +13% ### CreatorRank: [------] [#](/creator/youtube::UCzWwWbbKHg4aodl0S35R6XA/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [countries](/list/countries) #4658 [finance](/list/finance) #2438 [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) 4.1% [stocks](/list/stocks) 3.28% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) 3.28% [currencies](/list/currencies) 2.46% [celebrities](/list/celebrities) 2.46% [pga golfers](/list/pga-golfers) 0.82% [cryptocurrencies](/list/cryptocurrencies) 0.82% [exchanges](/list/exchanges) 0.82% **Social topic influence** [hoover](/topic/hoover) #2, [china](/topic/china) #200, [united states](/topic/united-states) #2474, [history](/topic/history) #673, [victor](/topic/victor) #86, [future](/topic/future) #1630, [book](/topic/book) #1925, [stephen](/topic/stephen) #300, [in the](/topic/in-the) 9.02%, [russia](/topic/russia) #2195 **Top assets mentioned** [Ferguson plc (FERG)](/topic/$ferg) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "How to Fail at Almost Everything with Scott Adams Recorded on July [--] [----] The Dilbert comic strip artist and political philosopher Scott Adams sits down with Peter Robinson to discuss his book How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big. He discusses with Peter his theory of talent stacking the idea that rather than being an expert in one particular skill (i.e. Tiger Woods and golf) one can become successful by stacking a variety of complementary nonexpert skills. Adams demonstrates how talent stacking has been beneficial in his life because he has stacked comic artist skills with his" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ac8OOeaIgFo) 2017-09-14T21:24Z 1.1M followers, 693.2K engagements "Inside Scoops on China: Breaking News with Lingling Wei Dr. Elizabeth Economy and Lingling Wei Chief China Correspondent for the Wall Street Journal sit down for a wide ranging conversation on Chinas purges her personal story and look ahead to US-China relations for [----]. Tune into the next episode of China Considered by joining our newsletter: https://www.hoover.org/publications/goodfellowsutm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=gf_youtube&utm_content=01302026 __________ The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Hoover" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=MykDLKXhfF0) 2026-02-05T16:00Z 1.1M followers, 80.1K engagements "Milton Friedman on Abolishing Government Agencies Uncommon Knowledge [--] years ago Milton Friedman Hoover Institution fellow and Nobel laureate talked about government efficiency on Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson. In this clip Friedman discusses which government agencies should be kept or abolished. #MiltonFriedman #Libertarian #Libertarianism #Economics #Nobel #Politics #Government #GovernmentEfficiency #ElonMusk #Elon #Vivek #GovernmentEfficiency #Trump #DonalTrump #America #USA #UnitedStates #Cabinet #Reform #YouTube #YouTubeShorts #Shorts #ShortVideos #ShortsVideo #Democrats" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=XGV9gW19Gag) 2024-11-27T00:40Z 1.1M followers, 3M engagements "Alternative U.S. Grand Strategies: Past Present Future Hoover Institution The Hoover Institutions Global Policy and Strategy Initiative hosted a webinar to discussAlternative U.S. Grand Strategies: Past Present FutureonTuesday February [--] [----]. In a new report for the Council on Foreign RelationsAmerica RevivedAmbassador Blackwill argues that the United States faces the most dangerous international environment since World War II. Hedefines U.S. vital national interests summarizes the history of American grand strategy outlines and critiques five grand strategy schools (primacy liberal" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=e5IJbnrxQ1o) 2026-02-14T08:00Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements "The Declaration Of Independence: History Meaning And Modern Impact Hoover Institution As America observes the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence the Hoover Institutions Center for Revitalizing American Institutions (RAI) provided a renewed look at the origins and enduring influence of this defining national document. Expert speakers Michael Auslin Jonathan Gienapp and Jane Kamensky examined the Declarations cultural and physical history its philosophical foundations and contested meanings and its evolving role in shaping debates about rights equality and self-government." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=jKLZgl93zJo) 2026-02-09T22:30Z 1.1M followers, 83.1K engagements "What Next for Venezuela Steven Davis Ricardo Hausmann US military forces captured Nicols Maduro last month but the Chavista regime remains intact at least for now. What comes next for Venezuela Join our newsletter to get more commentary like this from leading experts on economic developments and their ramifications: https://www.hoover.org/podcasts/economics-appliedutm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=ea_youtube&utm_content=02102026 __________ The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Hoover Institution or Stanford" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kM6kScJ140k) 2026-02-11T16:01Z 1.1M followers, 91.1K engagements "American Exceptionalism: The Founding Documents How did two simple documents make it so the United States would be like any other country that had come before it and unlike any country since The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution created a unique system of government one that was built on philosophical principles and laid the foundation for American Exceptionalism. To learn more about American Exceptionalism: Governance visit: https://www.hoover.org/research/american-exceptionalism-governance Hoover Institution Condoleezza Rice Thomas Sowell Milton Friedman Victor Davis Hanson" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=q25eqBcVlQo) 2026-02-10T23:26Z 1.1M followers, 68.7K engagements "Apocalypse Now Peter Thiel on Ancient Prophecies and Modern Tech Peter Thielthe prominent tech entrepreneur and thinkerreturns to Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson to discuss his views on the end times technology and societal progress. Thiel delves into the historical and philosophical context of apocalyptic thinking referencing biblical texts and the work of Ren Girard. He argues that modern technological advancements such as nuclear weapons and AI have apocalyptic potential and should be taken seriously. Be sure to come back for part two of this conversation in which Thiel discusses" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qqHueZNEzig) 2024-11-18T16:30Z 1.1M followers, 697K engagements "The White House vs. Industry Titans: A History of American Power Struggles with Tevi Troy President Historian Tevi Troy talks about his White House service as well as the "epic clashes" between American presidency and corporate power. Join our newsletter for more conversations like this: https://www.hoover.org/podcast/capitalism-and-freedomutm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=cf21_description&utm_content=02122026 __________ The opinions expressed on this channel are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Hoover Institution or Stanford" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=uNNshVF05bs) 2026-02-12T18:20Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements "Patterns of Power in Trumps Presidency Niall Ferguson HISPBC Trumps presidency exposes recurring patterns across American and global historyMcKinleys protectionist turn the Gilded Ages social divides and Britains interwar declinerevealing how each generation of leaders confronts the same challenge: preserving national strength without repeating the excesses that undo great powers. Recorded on August [--] [----]. Part II - Tariffs Overstretch and the Geopolitics of Risk: https://youtu.be/iQ9eV1tiUmY Part III - Architecture of Power and the Dollars Future: https://youtu.be/2kr07stR8ok Check out" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BIyzH0mWkpY) 2026-01-19T15:00Z 1.1M followers, 357.2K engagements "Victor Davis Hanson Diagnoses The Dying Citizen Recorded on October [--] [----] Victor Davis Hanson is a classicist and historian at the Hoover Institution. His new book is The Dying Citizen: How Progressive Elites Tribalism and Globalization Are Destroying the Idea of America. As is typical whenever Dr. Hanson joins us this interview covers a wide spectrum of topics and references including the Acts of the Apostles immigration Jim Crow laws primary tribal identities the suburban everyman the shrinking middle class and JFKs Ich bin ein Berliner speech. Its a bracing conversation with a scholar" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BQSjO5-sSOY) 2021-11-03T20:59Z 1.1M followers, 2.5M engagements "Cyber Rattling & Socialism: Anne Neuberger on Future Wars Mayor Mamdani and a Big Deal at the BBC Will future wars be decided by who controls spacecyber and outerand which superpower has better paired geostrategic thinking with emerging technologies Anne Neuberger the Hoover Institutions William C. Edwards Distinguished Visiting Fellow and a former White House and Pentagon cyber policy advisor joins GoodFellows regulars Sir Niall Ferguson John H. Cochrane and Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster to discuss what she sees as a cyber gap between China and America the need for the US to rethink traditional" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=CIT4BW5HDr4) 2025-11-14T00:00Z 1.1M followers, 1.3M engagements "Kevin Warsh and The Long Road Back to Economic Recovery Recorded April [--] [----] As the COVID-19 crisis continues Peter Robinson sat down (virtually over Zoom) with Kevin Warsh the Shepard Family Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution and a former member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. They discuss the nuts and bolts of the Federal Governments [--] Trillion dollar (and rising) recovery and aid package why it was needed and its chances of staving off a depression. In addition they discuss how the government can help (and possibly hurt) both small businesses" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Da8ZspnvR2s) 2020-04-02T23:23Z 1.1M followers, 243.7K engagements "Part I The Second World Wars with Victor Davis Hanson Recorded on October [--] [----] How were the Axis powers able to instigate the most lethal conflict in human history Find out in part one of this episode as military historian editor of Strategika and Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow Victor Davis Hanson joins Peter Robinson to discuss his latest book The Second World Wars. Victor Davis Hanson explains how World War II initially began in [----] as a multitude of isolated border blitzkriegs that Germany continued to win. In [----] everything changed when Germany invaded their ally the Soviet" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=EUELed7UuDQ) 2017-11-28T17:28Z 1.1M followers, 290.6K engagements "Joseph Stalin: Waiting For Hitler (Part 2) Did you miss part one Listen to part one of the episode here https://www.hoover.org/research/why-does-joseph-stalin-matter Recorded on January [--] [----]. If you're interested in power if you're interested in how power is accumulated and exercised and what the consequences are the subject of Stalin is just unbelievably deep it's bottomless. Stephen Kotkin In part two Stephen Kotkin author of Stalin: Waiting for Hitler [--------] discusses the relationship between Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler leading up to and throughout World War II. Kotkin describes" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Fq5Q6YfJtC0) 2018-06-25T17:42Z 1.1M followers, 555.5K engagements "The Business of Love and the Cost of Parenting Depending on ones outlook and relationship status (and a willingness to spend lavishly on romantic gestures) Valentine's Day is an annual ritual to be loved or loathed. But is it living up to its unstated end goal i.e. romance blossoming into love and commitment which in turn leads to parenthood For more episodes like this subscribe to Matters of Policy & Politics: https://www.hoover.org/publications/matters-of-policy-and-politicsutm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=mpp_youtube&utm_content=020132026 __________ The opinions" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NMdiYhsI7Mo) 2026-02-13T16:00Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements "Thomas Sowell on School Choice and the Price Our Children Pay for Bad Ideas Hoover Institution Thomas Sowell delivers a sweeping critique of American education affirmative action and modern universities drawing on his own life storyfrom Harlem classrooms to Ivy League institutionsdecades of research and hard data. Sowell argues that ideology has replaced knowledge and that well-intentioned policies often harm the very people they are meant to help. He explores intersecting issues of race charter schools universities AI and the future of American institutions. Recorded on September [--] 2025." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_JGg0oRh_Qo) 2026-01-27T16:00Z 1.1M followers, 470.1K engagements "Thomas Sowell -- Basic Economics Recorded on December [--] [----] Thomas Sowell has studied and taught economics intellectual history and social policy at institutions that include Cornell University UCLA and Amherst College. Now a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution Sowell has published more than a dozen books the latest of which is a revised and updated edition of his classic volume Basic Economics. "Through its various editions" Sowell writes "the fundamental idea behind Basic Economics remains the same: Learning economics should be as uncomplicated as it is informative." Here Sowell seeks" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=bOMksnSaAJ4) 2011-01-06T23:17Z 1.1M followers, 3.1M engagements "Why Does [--] + [--] = [--] What Math Teaches Us About Deep Reality Is math something humans inventor something we discover And why does it describe the universe so uncannily well In this episode of Uncommon Knowledge Peter Robinson sits down with mathematicians David Berlinski Sergiu Klainerman and Stephen Meyer to explore one of the deepest mysteries in science and philosophy: the reality of mathematics. From the simple certainty that [--] + [--] = [--] to the mind-bending mathematics behind black holes and quantum physics the conversation asks why abstract numberscreated in the human mindmap so perfectly" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=bY3ZMOn9mHQ) 2026-01-15T16:01Z 1.1M followers, 1.3M engagements "Empire of Illusion: Frank Diktter on Why China Isnt a Superpower Uncommon Knowledge Frank Diktter is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution who has recently returned to the United States after living in Hong Kong since [----]. In this provocative conversation Diktter challenges the prevailing narrative about Chinas rise. Drawing from his latest book China After Mao: The Rise of a Superpower Diktter argues that the Chinese Communist Party has masterfully projected the image of a powerful modern and economically dominant nationbut says that image is largely a faade. Recorded on March [--] 2025." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=goEU7C1xmis) 2025-04-01T18:06Z 1.1M followers, 2.4M engagements "Are We Doing This Again Andrew Ross Sorkin on [----] and the GoodFellows on [----] Nearly a century ago after years of investors on a champagne high and warning signs ignored a stock market crash led to a descent into a global depression. Andrew Ross Sorkin a New York Times financial journalist and author of the bestseller 1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street Historyand How It Shattered a Nation joins GoodFellows to discuss how the events of [----] resonate to this day whats misunderstood about the fabled crash whether Herbert Hoover (only seven months into his presidency when disaster" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=nts6pFM2BAA) 2025-12-17T19:00Z 1.1M followers, 1.3M engagements "Does God Exist A Conversation with Tom Holland Stephen Meyer and Douglas Murray Recorded on October [--] [----] in Fiesole Italy. Does God exist Somethinga being a powerthats supernatural That is an entity that were unable to perceive with our five senses but thats still real Ever since the Enlightenment the knowing urbane sophisticated answer has been Of course not. Now a historian a scientist and a journalist talk it over and reveal new threads in the debate around science and theism. For further information: https://www.hoover.org/publications/uncommon-knowledge Interested in exclusive" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=o2u54a1FL28) 2023-01-10T17:00Z 1.1M followers, 1.9M engagements "Why the Cold War Still Matters with John Lewis Gaddis Peter Robinson sits down at Yale University with John Lewis GaddisPulitzer Prizewinning biographer of Long Telegram author George F. Kennan and one of Americas most influential thinkers on grand strategy. From the origins of the Cold War to the nuclear age from Vietnam to dtente and from Ronald Reagan to Mikhail Gorbachev John Gaddis offers a masterclass in how nations think plan and learn from history. Recorded on September [--] [----]. 0:00 - Meet the Dean of Cold War Historians 5:44 - Dilemma of Grand Strategy 8:30 - The Great Debate: Who" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ot-0aiY_83A) 2025-11-19T16:01Z 1.1M followers, 158.8K engagements "Red Dawns and Skiing on Stolen Land with Frank Diktter Frank Diktter dissect the origins of Communist rule in China and why its founding myth still shapes Xi Jinpings strategy today. Plus the GoodFellows debate on how Donald Trump has lost the country and Billie Eilishs belief that no one is illegal on stolen land. Join our newsletter to be the first to watch the next GoodFellows episode: https://www.hoover.org/publications/goodfellowsutm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=gf_youtube&utm_content=02132026 __________ The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pH0C9wKb4JM) 2026-02-14T01:08Z 1.1M followers, 152.3K engagements "Inflation Is A Choice: Kevin Warsh On Fixing The Federal Reserve Hoover Institution Has the Fed lost its way Hoover visiting fellow Kevin Warsh President Donald Trumps nominee to lead the Federal Reserve argues it has and offers solutions on how to fix it. Subscribe to the Hoover Daily Report for insights on the most important policy issues shaping America and the world: https://www.hoover.org/publications/daily-reportutm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=uk_description&utm_content=kevinwarsh Recorded on May [--] [----]. __________ The opinions expressed are those of the authors" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qVFEcg-RIAk) 2025-07-08T17:50Z 1.1M followers, 499.6K engagements "Niall Ferguson Victor Davis Hanson and Stephen Kotkin: Three Historians Debate The Era of Trump Niall Ferguson Victor Davis Hanson and Stephen Kotkin are all senior fellows at the Hoover Institution and this is the first time they have appeared together in a public discussion. The topic: Is the United States in decline or on the verge of renewal Exploring topics including Donald Trumps second term and the transformation of the Republican Party relations between China and Taiwan Americas fiscal crisis the current state of universities and the upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=v1Gm1OR2SPg) 2025-10-14T15:01Z 1.1M followers, 1.6M engagements "The Death of Europe with Douglas Murray Recorded on June [--] [----] To comment on this video please go to https://www.hoover.org/research/death-europe-douglas-murray In this episode of Uncommon Knowledge Peter Robinson is joined by author and columnist Douglas Murray to discuss his new book The Madness of Crowds: Race Gender and Identity. Murray examines the most divisive issues today including sexuality gender and technology and how new culture wars are playing out everywhere in the name of social justice identity politics and intersectionality. Is European culture and society in a death spiral" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=eQXHc-tJMXM) 2019-10-07T16:48Z 1.1M followers, 6M engagements "Uncommon Knowledge: Part 2: Stephen Kotkin discusses Stalins consolidation of power Recorded on July [--] [----] As part [--] begins Lenin is dead and Stalin is trying to consolidate power. Although various people were vying for the position Stalin had already effectively taken over Lenins job. Lenins last will and testament says bad things about all his successors with Trotsky coming out the best yet does nothing to dislodge Stalin from power. Stalin continues through hard work and cunning to gather power but also because people believed that he stood for the principles of the revolution. Kotkin" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=eZ9KCG0KO4U) 2015-10-13T15:57Z 1.1M followers, 464.9K engagements "How Historians Work: A History Lab Discussion with Dan Wang and Stephen Kotkin Hoover Institution Historian of Russia geopolitics and authoritarian regimes Stephen Kotkin joins Dan Wang to discuss the craft of history the risks of misusing it and how serious scholarship can engage the wider public inform policymaking and help cultivate the next generation of historians. Today's conversation is brought to you by the Hoover History Lab. Learn more about the lab's work: https://www.hoover.org/history-labutm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=HHL_pilot_description ABOUT THE HOOVER" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=myi0FWQs0nY) 2025-07-22T15:45Z 1.1M followers, 95.7K engagements "Mathematical Challenges to Darwins Theory of Evolution Recorded on June [--] [----] in Italy. To comment please go to https://www.hoover.org/research/mathematical-challenges-darwins-theory-evolution-david-berlinski-stephen-meyer-and-david Based on new evidence and knowledge that functioning proteins are extremely rare should Darwins theory of evolution be dismissed dissected developed orreplaced with a theory of intelligent design Has Darwinism really failed Peter Robinson discusses it with David Berlinski David Gelernter and Stephen Meyer who have raised doubts about Darwins theory in their two" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=noj4phMT9OE) 2019-07-22T17:22Z 1.1M followers, 3.9M engagements "The Secret Life of Dictators with Frank Diktter Hoover Institution Why do tyrants crave loyalty more than love Why do they all end up surrounded by liars And what happens when a dictator starts believing his own propaganda Frank Diktter gives a fascinating look at how modern dictatorships are builtand why they always collapse from within. Pick up a copy of "How to Be a Dictator: The Cult of Personality in the Twentieth Century" by Frank Diktter now:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ob7zHsJjFPI) 2025-10-31T15:01Z 1.1M followers, 73.9K engagements "Part II: Apocalypse Now Peter Thiel on Ancient Prophecies and Modern Tech In this the second half of our conversation with Peter Thiel the discussion delves into Thiels reflections on ancient prophecies particularly the concept of the Antichrist as outlined in biblical and literary sources. Drawing from thinkers such as Cardinal Newman and fiction by Vladimir Solovyov and Robert Hugh Benson Thiel explores how apocalyptic ideas remain relevant today particularly in light of global challenges like technological risks nuclear threats and international governance. The conversation examines the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=wTNI_lCvWZQ) 2024-12-06T19:24Z 1.1M followers, 379.9K engagements "Victor Davis Hanson on The Case For Trump Recorded on April [--] [----]. How did blue-collar voters connect with a millionaire from Queens in the [----] election Martin and Illie Anderson Senior fellow Victor Davis Hanson addresses that question and more in his newly released book The Case for Trump. He sits down with Peter Robinson to chat about his motivation to write a book making a rational case for those voters who chose Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton. Hanson and Robinson the Murdoch Distinguished Policy Fellow discuss how voters connected with Trumps personal authenticity during the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FEXL5USuDGI) 2019-05-06T21:17Z 1.1M followers, 10.5M engagements "The Age of Depopulation With Nicholas Eberstadt Is humanity running out of people And what does this mean for the future of prosperity freedom and global power Demographer and American Enterprise Institute scholar Nicholas Eberstadt joins Peter Robinson to explain why birthrates are collapsing across the globefrom China and Japan to Europe and the United Statesand what this means for the future of prosperity freedom and global power. Can immigration save America Will Africa remain the great exception And is there any way to reverse the baby bust Nick Eberstadt answers them in this episode." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gAfkUc69xFw) 2025-09-12T15:01Z 1.1M followers, 871.5K engagements "By Design: Behe Lennox and Meyer on the Evidence for a Creator Recorded on October [--] [----] in Fiesole Italy. Michael Behe John Lennox and Steven Meyer are three of the leading voices in science and academia on the case for an intelligent designer of the universe and everything in it (including us). In this wide-ranging conversation they point out the flaws in Darwins theory and the increasing amount of evidence uncovered by a rigorous application of the scientific method that points to an intentional design and creation of the physical world. For further information:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rXexaVsvhCM) 2023-02-01T17:00Z 1.1M followers, 3.3M engagements "Wealth Poverty and Politics Recorded on September [--] [----] Hoover Institution fellow Thomas Sowell discusses poverty around the world and in the United States. Poverty in America he says compared to the rest of the world is not severe. Many poor people in poverty in the United States have one or two cars central heating and cell phones. The real problem for the poor is the destruction of the family which Sowell argues dramatically increased once welfare policies were introduced in the 1960s. Wealth geography poverty family welfare state Wealth geography poverty family welfare state" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=sGYl17DiEwo) 2015-12-08T19:09Z 1.1M followers, 3.8M engagements "Pat Buchanan on Suicide of a Superpower This week on Uncommon Knowledge author and commentator Pat Buchanan discusses the disintegration of the United States as a superpower and a united nation. HooverInstitutionUK superpower decline United States politics HooverInstitutionUK superpower decline United States politics" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zUClM5hOZb4) 2012-04-24T23:03Z 1.1M followers, 1.6M engagements "David Kennedy Andrew Roberts and Stephen Kotkin Discuss the Big Three of the 20th Century Recorded on July [--] [----]. What did Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin want at the beginning of the Second World War Peter Robinson starts the discussion by why the big three came together as allies in response to Operation Barbarossa during the war. What did the leaders of the grand alliance of Britain the United States and the Soviet Union want What were their national interests Robinson asks Roberts if Churchill aimed to preserve the British Empire. Roberts explains that Churchills interests were just in" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1fgDu57N-Qw) 2019-08-07T22:48Z 1.1M followers, 876.9K engagements "Thomas Sowell on Intellectuals and Society The author of more than a dozen books Dr. Sowell is now a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. In his newest work Intellectuals and Society he will discuss why so many disasters of our time have been committed by experts or intellectuals. You may remember FDRs Brain Trust which according to later studies is a prolonged the depression by several years. The wiz kids at the pentagon under McNamara who managed to mess up the Vietnam War you can run through an impressive list of things of disasters brought about by people with very high IQs" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ERj3QeGw9Ok) 2009-12-17T01:08Z 1.1M followers, 4.3M engagements "The Debt Threshold That Destroyed Every Empire - And The US Just Crossed It Hoover Institution When interest payments on the national debt eclipse defense spending history shows that great powers struggle to maintain military strength and global influence. As US debt service surpasses defense outlays for the first time since the 1930s Fergusons Law offers a stark warning about the fiscal foundations of American national power. Check out more from Sir Niall Ferguson: - Read "Debt Has Always Been the Ruin of Great Powers. Is the U.S. Next" by Sir Niall Ferguson here:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RDsOsjzChKM) 2026-02-09T17:32Z 1.1M followers, 607.6K engagements "Inflation Is A Choice Uncommon Knowledge On the latest episode of Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson Hoover Institution Distinguished Visiting Fellow Kevin Warsh pushes back against the idea that inflation is primarily driven by external shocks like the pandemic or the war in Ukraine. Drawing on the legacy of Milton Friedman Warsh argues that inflation stems from decisions by the Federal Reserve and that the responsibility for price stability lies squarely with the central bank. #HooverInstitution #UncommonKnowledge #PeterRobinson #KevinWarsh #FederalReserve #Policy #Government" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=WdDLYbpoxYI) 2025-07-15T00:42Z 1.1M followers, 39.5K engagements "DeepSeek AI's University-like Talent Model China Considered Hoover Senior Fellow Amy Zegart joins China Considered host Elizabeth Economy to discuss how DeepSeek AI's young highly cited researchers signal a strategic shift in China's approach to innovation. #HooverInstitution #ChinaConsidered #AmyZegart #ElizabethEconomy #China #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #OpenAI #DeepSeek #DeepSeekAI #Meta #X #Grok #Politics #Geopolitics #Semiconductors #Chips #CHIPSact #University #SiliconValley #Tech #EmergingTechnology #SETR #DailyNews #Interview #YouTube #Shorts #YT #YTShorts #YouTubeShorts #FYP" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=f_efXOwMa-0) 2025-07-18T00:00Z 1.1M followers, 19.1K engagements "Thomas Sowell on Government Intervention in Economic Crises Uncommon Knowledge How should governments respond to economic crises From the #SowellSunday vault: Hoover Institution Senior Fellow Thomas Sowell shares historical insights with Peter Robinson on a classic episode of Uncommon Knowledge. Watch it at the "related video" above. #SowellSunday #HooverInstitution #UncommonKnowledge #ThomasSowell #Economics #SocialJustice #Intervention #Crises #EconomicCrisis #Education #University #California #UC #College #Minority #Race #Need #SupremeCourt #Law #Stanford #Chicago #Constitution #America" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=hQo9G-enQOE) 2025-05-12T02:44Z 1.1M followers, 82.6K engagements "Stephen Meyer on Intelligent Design and The Return of the God Hypothesis Recorded on March [--] [----] To comment please go to: https://www.hoover.org/research/stephen-meyer-intelligent-design-and-return-god-hypothesis Dr. Stephen Meyer directs the Center for Science and Culture at the Discovery Institute in Seattle. He returns to Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson to discuss his newest book Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe. In this wide-ranging and often mind-bending interview Dr. Meyer explains the God Hypothesis; makes his" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=z_8PPO-cAlA) 2021-04-06T23:49Z 1.1M followers, 2.1M engagements "Why Does Europe Struggle with Innovation Luis Garicano Capitalism and Freedom Luis Garicano joins Jon Hartley to discuss Luiss career including his time as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from [----] to [----] his research on firms Europes struggles with innovation and regulation and the future of the euro. ABOUT THE PODCAST Capitalism and Freedom in the 21st Century is a video podcast series and the official podcast of the Hoover Economic Policy Working Group that focuses on getting into the weeds of economics finance and public policy on important current topics through one-on-one" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0oaY5sifufQ) 2026-01-08T17:39Z 1.1M followers, 45.8K engagements "The Rise of The Machines: John Etchemendy and Fei-Fei Li on Our AI Future Uncommon Knowledge Recorded on April [--] [----]. John Etchemendy and Fei-Fei Li are the codirectors of Stanfords Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) founded in [----] to advance AI research education policy and practice to improve the human condition. In this interview they delve into the origins of the technology its promise and its potential threats. They also discuss what AI should be used for where it should not be deployed and why we as a society shouldcautiouslyembrace it. For further information:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=10_fZRdCM7Q) 2024-04-16T18:04Z 1.1M followers, 110.6K engagements "Russian Soul American Life: A Conversation with Ignat Solzhenitsyn Uncommon Knowledge Pianist and conductor Ignat Solzhenitsyn reflects on growing up in exile as the son of Nobel laureate Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn moving from Soviet persecution to a quiet childhood in rural Vermont. Ignat recounts how music faith and Russian culture sustained his family far from home how cellist and conductor Mstislav Rostropovich helped set him on a musical path and what it meant to carry a historic name while forging his own life between Russia and America. The conversation ranges from the moral legacy of his" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=19Jme_rlkD0) 2025-12-16T01:11Z 1.1M followers, 191.2K engagements "Tyler Cowen Explains the Political Shift Toward Populism Tyler Cowen argues that the turn toward populism is a warning signevidence that national politics is not converging back toward liberalism or due respect for elites. Watch the latest episode of GoodFellows at the "related video" above. #HooverInstitution #TylerCowen #GoodFellows #Populism #AmericanPolitics #PoliticalEconomy #PublicPolicy #Liberalism #Institutions #PoliticalTrends #PolicyDebate #Economics #Ideas #Governance #Democracy #Elites #PoliticalAnalysis #ThinkTank #MarketEconomy #CivicCulture #PolicyDiscussion #USPolitics" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1bCQl734MO0) 2026-02-02T00:01Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements "Sir Roger Scruton: How to Be a Conservative Recorded on February [--] [----] In the latest episode from Uncommon Knowledge Sir Roger Scruton a formally trained political philosopher talks about his life and the events hes witnessed that led him to conservatism. He first embraced conservatism after witnessing the leftist student protests in France in May [----]. During the ensuing riots in Paris more than three hundred people were injured. Scruton walked away from this event with a change in worldview and a strong leaning toward conservatism. Visits to communist- controlled Poland and Czechoslovakia" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1eD9RDTl6tM) 2017-07-19T14:19Z 1.1M followers, 1.6M engagements "The Untold Truth of Hitler's Attack on Poland & Stalin's Betrayal Reflections Hoover Institution senior fellow Stephen Kotkin discusses the beginning of World War II marked by Hitlers invasion of Poland on September [--] [----] and highlights the subsequent embarrassment faced by both Nazi German and the Soviet Union when Hitler later attacked the USSR on June [--] [----]. #History #NaziGermany #SovietUnion #Archives #WW2 #WWII #MilitaryHistory #Hitler #Stalin #Communism" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2BDnqjte4LU) 2024-10-25T23:16Z 1.1M followers, 68.7K engagements "The [----] US-China Economic And Security Review Commission Report: Findings And Recommendations The Hoover Institution Program on the US China and the World hosted Insights from the [----] US-China Economic and Security Review Commission Report: Findings and Recommendations on Thursday January [--] [----]. This event features leading experts from the Hoover Institution and the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission for a discussion analyzing the key bilateral economic and security challenges faced by the US and China and their impacts on the broader international landscape. The US-China" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2cdVh_RgK5c) 2026-02-03T08:00Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements "Architecture of Power and the Dollars Future Niall Ferguson HISPBC Global power hinges on credibilityeconomic fiscal and strategic. As the dollars dominance faces pressure and alliances strain under uneven commitments the question is whether the United States can preserve trust abroad while sustaining stability at home. Recorded on August [--] [----]. Part I - Patterns of Power in Trumps Presidency: https://youtu.be/BIyzH0mWkpY Part II - Tariffs Overstretch and the Geopolitics of Risk: https://youtu.be/iQ9eV1tiUmY - Read "The Myth of Revolution in Iran" by Niall Ferguson here:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2kr07stR8ok) 2026-01-19T15:10Z 1.1M followers, 304.2K engagements "Peter Thiel on markets technology and education In this episode of Uncommon Knowledge guest Peter Thiel one of Silicon Valleys leading investors and thinkers discusses his new book Zero to One. In it Thiel explains his theories on markets monopolies and the lack of new technology. Born in Germany raised in California Thiel is a US-ranked chess master and cofounder of PayPal and Palantir. Markets technology education creativity ideas monopolies PayPal Palantir Markets technology education creativity ideas monopolies PayPal Palantir" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3EJHMoh3Q1k) 2014-10-23T22:59Z 1.1M followers, 215.5K engagements "Uncommon Knowledge: Part 1: Stephen Kotkin on Stalins Rise to Power Recorded on July [--] [----] Part 1: Stalin was born in a small town in Georgia in which he was educated to become a priest. After succeeding in school and becoming a devout follower of the faith Stalin left the priesthood and became a communist revolutionary. World War I and the revolutions of [----] set the stage for Stalin and the Communists to take power in Russia. Kotkin revolution Stalin Lenin Kotkin revolution Stalin Lenin" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3MzPzfEVjNE) 2015-10-06T21:17Z 1.1M followers, 509.4K engagements "Uncommon Knowledge: George W. Bush This week on Uncommon Knowledge President George W. Bush discusses postpresidential life and his work at the Bush Institute. To listen to an mp3 of the interview go to: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/uncommon-knowledge-audio-edition/id384420950 http://feeds.podtrac.com/raBAhhrHEQY$ HooverInstitutionUK George W. Bush White House President Bush Institute Global Health AIDS No Child Left Behind Education Reform 4% Growth Elections Freedom Peace Tax Cuts Decision Points Texas. HooverInstitutionUK George W. Bush White House President Bush Institute Global" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4RbAZj9RB94) 2012-07-18T00:13Z 1.1M followers, 764.2K engagements "Lingling Wei on China's Military Purges Dr. Elizabeth Economy talks with Lingling Wei about recent Chinese military purges and US-China relations. Watch the full conversation at the "related video" above. #HooverInstitution #ChinaConsidered #ChinaPolicy #USChinaRelations #ChinaAnalysis #GlobalAffairs #ForeignPolicy #Geopolitics #IndoPacific #ChinaWatch #Beijing #ChinesePolitics #InternationalRelations #GreatPowerCompetition #NationalSecurity #EconomicStatecraft #TradePolicy #SupplyChains #TechnologyPolicy #GlobalEconomy #AsiaPolicy #StrategicCompetition #Authoritarianism #MediaAndChina" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4l5-TNgUVpc) 2026-02-09T22:00Z 1.1M followers, 13.2K engagements "Tiny Cars and 70s Problems with Ben Sasse Two institutional sectors are in both steady and rapid decline in terms of public trust: Congress and academia. Ben Sasse former US senator from Nebraska and president of two universities joins GoodFellows to discuss what ails Congress and how to fix it (based on his eight years in the Senate) plus how Americas educational system has set a low bar for readying students for higher learning and life after college. Next the three fellows weigh the merits of the Trump administrations new National Security Strategy and what strategy there is (or isnt)" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4xMomUJ5SWI) 2025-12-09T21:00Z 1.1M followers, 1.2M engagements "Why Do Imaginary Numbers Lead to Real Answers Uncommon Knowledge Why do complex numbers appear in formulas that yield real results Mathematician Sergiu Klainerman explains why i the square root of negative one enters the formula for solving cubic equationseven though the final solutions are all real. Watch the full conversation on Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson at the "related video" above. #HooverInstitution #UncommonKnowledge #PeterRobinson #PublicPolicy #IdeasMatter #Math #Mathematics #PureMath #ComplexNumbers #ImaginaryNumbers #Science #STEM #Physics #PhilosophyOfScience" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=50xVLuy0D8I) 2026-01-24T19:53Z 1.1M followers, 10.5K engagements "Can Journalists Be Charged for Involvement in Protests The Don Lemon Dilemma Hoover Institution Eugene Volokh and Jane Bambauer are joined by press freedom advocate Seth Stern to dissect the federal prosecution of journalist Don Lemon. At issue is whether coveringand allegedly accompanyinga disruptive protest inside a church can make a journalist liable for criminal conspiracy under federal laws that ban disruption of worship services. Join our newsletter to be the first to listen the next episode:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=62Df9Svliys) 2026-02-03T16:00Z 1.1M followers, 42.6K engagements "Whos Going To Win The Future Dan Wang on Chinas Engineers vs. Americas Lawyers GoodFellows One great power (China) has a relentless thirst to build that comes with a terrible human cost while its main rival (America) is a more lawyerly and free society thats prone to stifling ideas both good and bad. On the 76th anniversary of the founding of the Peoples Republic of China Dan Wang a Hoover Institution research fellow and author of the bestseller "Breakneck: Chinas Quest to Engineer the Future" joins GoodFellows regulars Niall Ferguson and H.R. McMaster to discuss what the future holds for the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8HbtRTXUAOM) 2025-10-02T22:45Z 1.1M followers, 1.4M engagements "From Pearl Harbor to Hiroshima: Two Historians on How America Fought and Won The Pacific in WWII August 15th [----] is the 80th anniversary of the surrender of the Japanese to Allied Forces in the Pacific ending World War II . To mark the occasion Peter Robinson sits down with Jonathan Horn and Ian Toll to examine the most contested decision of World War II: the use of atomic weapons against Japan. Building from the brutal endgameIwo Jima Okinawa and Curtis LeMays incendiary raidsthe conversation explores what leaders actually faced in mid-1945: a fanatical no-surrender ethos mass civilian" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8fqElizQTHk) 2025-08-15T18:08Z 1.1M followers, 114.4K engagements "Drones Dictators & Debt: India Flirts Ukraine Fights Trump Takes on The Fed GoodFellows Is Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modis embrace of his Russian and Chinese peers a mere signal of his displeasure with American tariff policy or the beginning of a deeper geopolitical realignment The GoodFellows discuss the significance of Modis summitry with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. This leads into a broader conversation about Ukraines durability as its conflict with Russia becomes a predominantly drone war. Also discussed: the question of power-wielding in Washingtonthe American president derided" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=A7-qmkUdfG0) 2025-09-05T18:25Z 1.1M followers, 1.2M engagements "Andrew Roberts on Conflict: The Evolution of War from [----] to Ukraine Uncommon Knowledge Recorded on March 13th [----]. Historian Andrew Roberts is the author of more than a dozen major works of history including Napoleon: A Life Churchill: Walking with Destiny and The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III. His latest book coauthored with General David Petraeus is Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from [----] to Ukraine which provides the basis for this interview. Roberts discusses the differences in the way nations and allied forces prosecute wars in the twentieth century" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=AF5m17OdC6o) 2024-04-02T17:56Z 1.1M followers, 144.9K engagements "Milton Friedman's Case Against the Payroll Tax Uncommon Knowledge Milton Friedman called the payroll tax "the worst tax we have on the books" and advocated for its elimination in favor of individual freedom and personal responsibility. In this archival Uncommon Knowledge conversation resurfaced for #FriedmanFriday the late Hoover Institution senior research fellow argues that society can protect the vulnerable without forcing 100% of people to act on behalf of the few who fail to save. Watch the full interview with Peter Robinson at the "related video" above. #HooverInstitution" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=AT6Bwx-v6G4) 2025-07-18T20:30Z 1.1M followers, 457.8K engagements "Inflation: A View from the FOMC Inflation is persistently too high but the Fed cut its policy interest rate five times in the past [--] months. Why Steven Davis asks FOMC member Jeffrey Schmid. For more information about the podcast visit: https://www.hoover.org/podcasts/economics-appliedutm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=ea_youtube&utm_content=11242025 ABOUT THE SERIES Each episode of Economics Applied a video podcast series features senior fellow Steven Davis in conversation with leaders and researchers about economic developments and their ramifications. The goal is to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ATPfOS4OGQg) 2025-11-24T16:00Z 1.1M followers, 196.3K engagements "The Robots Are Taking Over Emerging Technology Hoover Institution While the concept of robots supplanting humans may seem the stuff of science fiction it is in fact advancing rapidly in all sorts of real-world applications healthcare manufacturing even warfare. Allison Okamura on the role of robotics in emerging technology. Download the [----] Stanford Emerging Technology Review: https://setr.stanford.eduutm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=mpp_youtube&utm_content=02062026 For more episodes like this subscribe to Matters of Policy & Politics:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=B58-iBoN4jY) 2026-02-06T17:00Z 1.1M followers, 25.7K engagements "Can America Outlast China in Cold War II Niall Ferguson Should the United States confront China nowor win by playing the long game Watch the full interview with Sir Niall Ferguson on Uncommon Knowledge here: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=KDLTUMIR4jg Check out more from Sir Niall Ferguson here: https://www.hoover.org/profiles/niall-ferguson Hoover Institution Tennenbaum Program for Fact Based Policy Condoleezza Rice Thomas Sowell Milton Friedman National Defense US National Security Niall Ferguson China US relations US China competition China strategy Cold War II global power competition" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=C30OLZGVXek) 2025-12-23T20:21Z 1.1M followers, 124.3K engagements "Evil Empire 2.0: Tom Cotton on Europes Path to Peace and Chinas Dangerous Hegemony US and Ukrainian officials will meet on March [--] to talk peace in Eastern Europe; a new US approach to China may or may not be in the works; and the Trump administrations gas-brake approach to imposing tariffs on trade partners has a Hoover economist baffled. Arkansas senator Tom Cotton chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee and author of Seven Things You Cant Say About China joins Hoover senior fellows John Cochrane and H.R. McMaster to discuss the latest in Ukraine and his concerns over Chinas military" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=DaCeu7c0_IQ) 2025-03-08T02:53Z 1.1M followers, 263.5K engagements "Niall Ferguson on Venezuela's Future GoodFellows Hoover Senior Fellow Niall Ferguson questions whether a durable political outcome is possible when the remnants of the Maduro regime are shot through with corruption and criminality and backed by Cuba China and Russia. Watch the latest episode of GoodFellows at the "related video" above. #GoodFellows #HooverInstitution #StanfordUniversity #USForeignPolicy #NationalSecurity #Geopolitics #GlobalAffairs #InternationalRelations #Authoritarianism #Democracy #RegimeChange #LatinAmerica #Venezuela #Maduro #SpecialForces #MilitaryStrategy #USPower" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=GXezJ0K8BQA) 2026-01-08T04:29Z 1.1M followers, 15.6K engagements "Think Your Brain Peaks at [--] The Data Says Otherwise Hoover Institution To safeguard Americas growth innovation and prosperity the United States must preserve its human capital and sustain a cognitively capable workforce in the face of an aging population. Related Sources: - Read "Use It or Lose It How Age Affects Cognitive Skills" by Eric Hanushek here: https://www.the74million.org/article/use-it-or-lose-it-how-age-affects-cognitive-skills/ - Listen to "America's Class Struggle" a podcast with Eric Hanushek here:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HkznXeAwxzs) 2026-02-06T16:00Z 1.1M followers, 882K engagements "TAKE IT TO THE LIMITS: Milton Friedman on Libertarianism This interview was filmed February [--] [----]. What are the elements of the libertarian movement and how does one of its most illustrious proponents Milton Friedman apply its tenets to issues facing the United States today Milton Friedman Senior Research Fellow Hoover Institution Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences discusses how he balances the libertarians' desire for a small less intrusive government with environmental public safety food and drug administration and other issues. Milton Friedman libertarian freedom government economics" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=JSumJxQ5oy4) 2010-12-17T22:09Z 1.1M followers, 1.7M engagements "Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Goes to Washington: Reforming Science from the Inside at NIH Peter Robinson speaks with Dr. Jay Bhattacharya a former Stanford professor and epidemiologist and the newly appointed director of the National Institutes of Health. Once labeled a fringe epidemiologist by the previous administration at NIH he now leads the worlds largest biomedical research agency and its $50 billion annual budget. Their conversation explores the structural flaws in Americas public health institutions including the replication crisis the culture of scientific risk aversion and the NIHs growing" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=K4Cs7Q3qmOE) 2025-05-28T15:30Z 1.1M followers, 145.3K engagements "Thomas Sowell: A Free Man Uncommon Knowledge This is Thomas Sowells American storytold in his own words. This special episode of Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson features our most requested guest: Hoover senior fellow and acclaimed economist and author Dr. Thomas Sowell. But rather than discussing Sowells many books this conversation explores the full arc of Sowells life from his childhood along a dirt road in North Carolina through his years in Harlem the Marine Corps Harvard and ultimately to his long tenure at the Hoover Institution. Through rich storytelling and candid reflection" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=KMTWDEYsRVE) 2025-10-21T00:49Z 1.1M followers, 801.5K engagements "Why Bitcoin Will Take Over The World: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Uncommon Knowledge Recorded on March [--] [----]. Despite a tumultuous and volatile marketplace; scandals arrests and bankruptcies at rival digital exchanges; and social issues disrupting his own company Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is a devout believer in digital currencies and the power of the blockchain. In this interview Armstrong describes how he co-founded Coinbase explains the basics of how digital currencies work and responds to criticisms of cryptocurrency from Warren Buffet and others. For further information:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=KgUlxorY0Vc) 2024-03-19T16:05Z 1.1M followers, 864.9K engagements "The Future of Artificial Intelligence Hoover Institutition Artificial Intelligence has the potential to revolutionize virtually every aspect of modern life in a way that makes everything from healthcare to agriculture more convenient effective and affordable. While self-driving automobiles and other transformative technologies might be welcome innovations AI technology presents urgent societal and national security challenges including job displacement deepfakes and potential cyberthreats from nations like Russia and China. To secure Americas future policymakers and industry leaders must" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LnrPppASOlE) 2025-03-24T16:00Z 1.1M followers, 258.4K engagements "Coercive Diplomacy: Venezuela Iran and . . . Greenland American special forces capture Venezuelas president and his wife in a daring nighttime operation returning the deposed first couple to the US to stand trial for alleged narcoterrorism. Meanwhile protests in Iran over worsening living conditions coupled with a cratered economy threaten that theocracys future. GoodFellows regulars kick off [----] by discussing both the precedent and the consequences of the move on Maduro whether other nations (i.e. China) will invoke their own Monroe Doctrines to justify regional power grabs plus the chances" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=O8okKTWU5fM) 2026-01-07T20:30Z 1.1M followers, 1.8M engagements "Peter Thiel Leader of the Rebel Alliance Recorded in Florence Italy on October [--] [----] With his many varied interests in technology politics and culture Peter Thiel has often been described as a Renaissance man. So perhaps it was only fitting that we traveled to Florence Italywhere the Renaissance originated and thrived for hundreds of yearsto speak with him. In this wide-ranging interview we cover several topics including his support for candidates across the country who are running as outsiders why technology has not fulfilled many of its early promises and why California is still Americas" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=OWXFdEyOKc4) 2022-11-09T19:43Z 1.1M followers, 995.4K engagements "Justice Alito: Dobbs A Color Blind Constitution And The Balancing Of Power Uncommon Knowledge In this wide-ranging conversation Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito discusses the principles that guide his judicial philosophy. From his majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson to his views on originalism precedent and the role of the courts in American democracy Alito offers a candid defense of the Constitution as a fixed and enduring document. He explores the meaning of the Equal Protection Clause the limits of judicial power and the tensions surrounding race-conscious policies. Justice" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=P3240DEFb2c) 2025-06-17T17:28Z 1.1M followers, 187.8K engagements "Banking Crises Stablecoin Regulation And Fed Policy With Randal Quarles Capitalism And Freedom Jon Hartley and Randal Quarles discuss Randys career as a lawyer and in policy (including his time as Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Regulation) and topics such as the global financial crisis Glass-Steagall banking regulation lender of last resort Basel III the Dodd-Frank Act capital requirements the potential relaxation of Treasuries in the Supplementary Leverage Ratio (SLR) deposit insurance after the Silicon Valley Bank regional banking crisis and stablecoin regulation. ABOUT THE PODCAST" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=PStt6eqXtYU) 2025-06-05T19:15Z 1.1M followers, 12.4K engagements "Defending the Defender in Chief: John Yoo on Trumps Fight for Presidential Power Recorded on July [--] [----] On the occasion of his new book Defender in Chief: Donald Trumps Fight for Presidential Power Hoover visiting fellow and Berkeley Law School professor John Yoo joins the show to make a spirited case against the criticisms of Donald Trump for his supposed disruption of constitutional rules and norms. The conventional wisdom is that Donald Trump is a threat to the rule of law and the US Constitution. Mainstream media outlets have reported fresh examples of alleged executive overreach or" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RnPpIlhh16I) 2020-08-04T01:20Z 1.1M followers, 3.8M engagements "A Classicist Farmer: The Life and Times of Victor Davis Hanson Uncommon Knowledge Recorded on May [--] [----]. Over the years Hoover senior fellow Victor Davis Hanson has graced Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson many times often referring to his family home and farm outside of Selma in Californias Central Valley. So for this interview we decided to go to Selma and see where Hanson grew up and still lives and where several generations of his familygoing back to the mid-19th centuryhave lived and worked the land. In part one of this two-part interview we cover Hansons rich and fascinating" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=U9o-68M0bCU) 2023-06-12T16:01Z 1.1M followers, 2.2M engagements "Beyond Evolution: Unraveling the Origins of Life with Stephen Meyer and James Tour UK Stephen Meyer is the author of Return of the God Hypothesis and the director of the Discovery Institute. James Tour is a synthetic organic chemist and professor at Rice University renowned for his work in nanotechnology and his skepticism toward the current scientific models explaining the origin of life. In this wide-ranging conversation Meyer and Tour contrast biological evolution with the more complex challenge of chemical evolution where modern science still struggles to explain how nonliving chemicals" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=WCBHNDTEgWk) 2024-08-05T15:18Z 1.1M followers, 2.2M engagements "PAY IT BACKWARDS: The Federal Budget Surplus with Milton Friedman (Filmed circa 2001.) Milton Friedman discusses what should be done with the federal budget surplus Does it make sense to spend the surplus on new government programs What benefits the economy more cutting taxes or paying down the national debt Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman offers his advice. HooverInstitutionUK budget surplus taxes government HooverInstitutionUK budget surplus taxes government" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZiTVachByhM) 2012-04-21T23:36Z 1.1M followers, 140.7K engagements "Venture Capital in China With Gary Rieschel China Considered Dr. Elizabeth Economy sits down with Gary Rieschel to discuss his two decades-plus working in venture capital in China his experience starting his own firm Qiming Venture Partners in the country and the evolution of the business and entrepreneurial space in the 21st century. Rieschel illustrates the early challenges in the VC sector from a lack of infrastructure and difficulty in finding reliable partners to being part of a successful VC landscape that boomed in China during the late 2000s and 2010s. Economy and Rieschel then touch" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=aJJ8a5msWoQ) 2025-04-24T15:30Z 1.1M followers, 55.2K engagements "Can Physics Explain Mathematics David Berlinski Says No Uncommon Knowledge If physics depends on mathematics mathematics cannot be explained by physics alone. On the latest episode of Uncommon Knowledge David Berlinski (Discovery Institute) explains why this leaves materialism with a stark choiceand why in his view something must give. Full conversation at the "related video" above. #HooverInstitution #UncommonKnowledge #PeterRobinson #Philosophy #PhilosophyOfScience #Science #Physics #Mathematics #Math #Materialism #Metaphysics #Epistemology #Logic #BigQuestions #IntellectualDebate #Ideas" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=byU6JQM68oQ) 2026-01-22T03:17Z 1.1M followers, 15.5K engagements "Deterrence Beyond Earth: Halem on Industrial and Strategic Capacity The Arsenal of Democracy Harry Halem co-author of the forthcoming book The Arsenal of Democracy with Hoover Fellow Eyck Freymann underscores the need to compete in space with the same resolve shown in air land and sea domains. He warns that without matching the capacity and knowhow of China Russia Iran and North Korea deterrence will falter. Read more about their book here: https://www.amazon.com/Arsenal-Democracy-Technology-Industry-Deterrence/dp/0817926852 #HooverInstitution #TheArsenalOfDemocracy #Geopolitics" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=cdfFfL3BgKE) 2025-10-07T23:33Z 1.1M followers, 10.8K engagements "Teaching Gorbachev Capitalism: Powell Rice and Boskin Discuss George Shultz the Economist For the second edition of the George P. Shultz Memorial Lecture Series Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Hoover Institution Director Condoleezza Rice and Hoover Senior Fellow Michael Boskin assemble for a wide-ranging conversation on the economic mind and legacy of George P. Shultz. From his early career as a labor economist at MIT and the University of Chicago to his battles in the White House cabinet over wage and price controls the closing of the gold window and inflation that defined the Nixon and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dhAeJhGsr0k) 2025-12-04T16:53Z 1.1M followers, 636.1K engagements "Part II: Steve Wynn discusses the future of his business Steve Wynn founder of Wynn Resorts in the second part of his interview discusses further his life as an entrepreneur what he does to motivate his employees and how he creates experiences that keep customers returning. Wynn also expresses his views on Obamacare Americas fiscal policy and the future of his business. I take sides only on the issues that pertain to the health of my workforce explains Wynn. He has resorts in Las Vegas Macau China and hopes to soon begin building another in Massachusetts. Watch part I here" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=eOesXyfJGI0) 2014-07-25T20:05Z 1.1M followers, 160.2K engagements "Tariffs Overstretch and the Geopolitics of Risk Niall Ferguson HISPBC Americas turn toward protectionism and mounting fiscal burdens reveal the growing strain on its economic and strategic balance. Confronted by a resurgent authoritarian bloc the United States must sustain power under the pressures of debt industrial competition and geopolitical risk. Recorded on August [--] [----]. Part I - Patterns of Power in Trumps Presidency: https://youtu.be/BIyzH0mWkpY Part III - Architecture of Power and the Dollars Future: https://youtu.be/2kr07stR8ok - Read "The Myth of Revolution in Iran" by Niall" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=iQ9eV1tiUmY) 2026-01-19T15:05Z 1.1M followers, 321K engagements "Peter Thiel on The Straussian Moment Recorded on September [--] [----]. Peter Robinson opens the show by asking Thiels views on his own essay The Straussian Moment. (Essay link: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s542/client/snvnoteGuid=46c636b6-b404-45df-ab0a-1f84c6fdc8c2¬eKey=7c94233539b8258d72b395a063f3c589&sn=https://www.evernote.com/shard/s542/sh/46c636b6-b404-45df-ab0a-1f84c6fdc8c2/7c94233539b8258d72b395a063f3c589&title=That+Essay)Thiel responds by saying that people today believe in the power of the will but no longer trust the power of the intellect the mind and rationality. The question of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=iRleB034EC8) 2019-09-23T21:20Z 1.1M followers, 1.1M engagements "A Dangerous Moment with Douglas Murray Uncommon Knowledge Recorded in Fiesole Italy on May [--] [----]. Author and columnist Douglas Murray has spent much of the past few years reporting from battlefields in Ukraine and Gaza. His reporting on the harrowing conditions in those wartorn locations make his journalism a must-read. In this wide-ranging conversation Murray describes what he has witnessed why the West must ensure victories in both wars and his reaction to the campus protests across the United States as well as his views on the upcoming British elections. For further information:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=iTXB8sWfCDE) 2024-06-04T15:57Z 1.1M followers, 1.1M engagements "Dollar Erosion: Understanding the Loss of Reserve Currency Status Hoover Institution The U.S. dollar depreciated in April [----] while domestic interest rates rose relative to Euro the VIX increased and the convenience yield on 1-year Treasurys fell relative to foreign-currency safe assets. These patterns represent a marked departure from historical correlations. Notably the decline in the dollar convenience yield predates the April [----] shock by two years. Our theoretical analysis shows that these movements are consistent with shifts in global demand for U.S. dollar safe assets and the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=iWc7Gz_UmKc) 2026-01-24T04:34Z 1.1M followers, 21.3K engagements "Milton Friedman Calls Social Security "An Outrage" Uncommon Knowledge In this #FriedmanFriday throwback Hoover Institution Economist Milton Friedman calls the Social Security system "an outrage" citing the case of a hypothetical 35-year-old with AIDS forced to save for a retirement he may never reach. Watch the full episode of Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson at the "related video" above. #HooverInstitution #MiltonFriedman #UncommonKnowledge #Politics #Economics #Society #SocialSecurity #Pension #Pensions #Medicare #Government #Budget #BigBeautifulBill #Congress #SupremeCourt #USA" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ioCQugNM8o4) 2025-06-06T19:18Z 1.1M followers, 32K engagements "A Theory of Economic Coercion and Fragmentation Hoover Institution Hegemonic powers like the United States and China exert influence on other countries by threatening the suspension or alteration of financial and trade relationships. Mechanisms that generate gains from integration such as external economies of scale and specialization also increase the hegemons power because in equilibrium they make other relationships poor substitutes for those with a global hegemon. Other countries can implement economic security policies to shape their economies in order to insulate themselves from undue" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=k7xB_eaZm4M) 2026-02-01T10:00Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements "Market Technology and the [----] Crash GoodFellows New York Times financial journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin and Hoover Senior Fellow John H. Cochrane discuss how market technology during the [----] crash delayed price information undermined confidence and drove near-indiscriminate selling. Watch the full GoodFellows at the "related video" above. #HooverInstitution #GoodFellows #HooverFellows #FinancialHistory #GreatDepression #1929Crash #MarketConfidence #PriceDiscovery #FinancialMarkets #EconomicHistory #MarketTechnology #StockMarket #CapitalMarkets #MarketInfrastructure #FinancialStability" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kF5TvIi3OEU) 2025-12-27T22:29Z 1.1M followers, 10.5K engagements "The End of Everything with Victor Davis Hanson Uncommon Knowledge Recorded on April [--] [----]. Classicist Victor Davis Hanson is the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and the author of hundreds of articles book reviews and newspaper editorials on Greek agrarian and military history and essays on contemporary culture. He has written or edited twenty-four books the latest of which is The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation. The bookand this conversationcharts how and why some societies choose to utterly destroy their foes and warns that similar" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kIkay6YiIhs) 2024-05-15T15:59Z 1.1M followers, 2.5M engagements "Condoleezza Rice on School Choice Educational choice exists in Americabut not for everyone. At the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum Hoover Institution Director Condoleezza Rice argued that families with means can secure access to good schools by moving districts or choosing private education while many poor children remain in failing neighborhood schools. Explore Hoover's interactive map of school choice options: https://www.hoover.org/schoolchoicemap #HooverInstitution #CondoleezzaRice #SchoolChoice #EducationPolicy #EducationReform #K12Education #PublicEducation #CharterSchools" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kepesuSB4IA) 2026-02-03T00:02Z 1.1M followers, 12.4K engagements "Part I: Steve Wynn discusses his journey into the Las Vegas hotel and casino business Part I: Wynn Resorts owner Steve Wynn discusses his life his dad's death being broke and how he got into the hotel and casino business. Wynn came to Las Vegas for a vacation met Frank Sinatra and fell in love with the city. Wynn's banker said "Steve this town needs young people. If you stay here you'll end up owning the place." Wynn stayed and enjoys running a successful hotel and casino business. Watch part II here https://www.youtube.com/watchv=eOesXyfJGI0 wynn las vegas economy business hotel Atlantic" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=m9Lg7uKhTMs) 2014-07-17T21:31Z 1.1M followers, 252K engagements "Thomas Sowell on the Myths of Economic Inequality Recorded on November [--] [----] Thomas Sowell discusses economic inequality racial inequality and the myths that have continued to falsely describe the system of poverty among different racial and economic classes. He explains the economic theories behind these pervasive myths and proposes fact-based solutions for seemingly intractable situations. Sowell discusses his early life as a high school dropout and his first full-time job as a Western Union messenger delivering telegrams. He admits to flirting with Marxism in his early twenties as he" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mS5WYp5xmvI) 2018-12-03T15:57Z 1.1M followers, 8.9M engagements "Let Only Red Flowers Bloom: Identity And Belonging In Xi Jinping's China Hoover Institution The Hoover Institution Program on the US China and the World hosted a discussion with Emily Feng National Public Radio China correspondent on her recently published book Let Only Red Flowers Bloom: Identity and Belonging in Xi Jinping's China on January [--] [----]. As China rises as a global power understanding its complexities requires insight into the lives of the people who navigate its challenges. In her book Let Only Red Flowers Bloom tells the compelling stories of individuals resisting state" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mVM1PWsvP6E) 2026-02-02T22:30Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements "Clarence Thomas's Question for Thomas Sowell Justice Clarence Thomas's question for Hoover Senior Fellow Thomas Sowell: "Were you ever temptedeverto temper or change your opinion because of actual or anticipated hostile reactions" Watch the latest episode of Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson at the "related video" above. #ThomasSowell #UncommonKnowledge #HooverInstitution #PeterRobinson #ClarenceThomas #FreeSpeech #IntellectualIndependence #AcademicFreedom #HigherEducation #PublicPolicy #IdeasThatMatter #IndependentThinking #FreedomOfThought #CivilDiscourse #PublicIntellectuals" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mo_TwkUJZVc) 2026-02-09T04:18Z 1.1M followers, 44.6K engagements "The Inframarginal Returns to College Hoover Institution This seminar features Erik Hurst Roman Family Distinguished Service Professor of Economics at the Chicago Booth School of Business and Director of the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics. In this paper we develop an equilibrium model of the college choice decision so as to assess the returns to college for infra-marginal individuals. Workers are heterogeneous in the absolute advantage their comparative advantage and their cost of going to college. Occupations differ in their returns to college education. Individuals choose their" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=nDeOKQmBKZU) 2026-02-10T08:00Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements "Payments and Monetary Policy with Fed Board Governor Chris Waller Hoover Institution Jon Hartley and Fed Board Governor Christopher Waller discuss monetary policy at the Fed r-star and the stance of monetary policy the [----] Federal Reserve framework review quantitative easing and the size of the Fed balance sheet the early 2020s inflation and how payments are evolving since the passage of the GENIUS Act. ABOUT THE PODCAST Capitalism and Freedom in the 21st Century is a video podcast series and the official podcast of the Hoover Economic Policy Working Group that focuses on getting into the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=nmcU2eho42A) 2025-09-11T15:01Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements "Venezuela's Oil and America's Strategic Stakes GoodFellows H.R. McMaster argues that oil sits at the center of Venezuelas strategic importance drawing a parallel to the [----] Panama invasion. For Trump he says the question is not ideology but whether a country with immense strategic value should remain aligned with China Russia and Cuba. Watch the full #GoodFellows conversation at the "related video" above. #GoodFellows #HooverInstitution #StanfordUniversity #USForeignPolicy #NationalSecurity #Geopolitics #GlobalAffairs #InternationalRelations #Authoritarianism #Democracy #RegimeChange" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=nptVEjh0CGg) 2026-01-08T04:36Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements "2026 Stanford Emerging Technology Review Launches at the US Capitol Hoover Institution A discussion on Capitol Hill marking the launch of the Stanford Emerging Technology Review and its insights on U.S. technology leadership. Download the [----] report: https://hvr.co/4k5m75G __________ The opinions expressed on this channel are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Hoover Institution or Stanford University. [----] by the Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University. 🔔 Subscribe for more discussions: @HooverInstitution 👍 Like and share this video 🌐" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pHqNbamqi38) 2026-02-04T20:24Z 1.1M followers, 120.2K engagements "Fireside Chat with Venkatraman Anantha Nageswaran Hoover Institution The Hoover Institutions India Economic Policy Conference brings together leading experts policymakers and scholars to explore Indias evolving economic landscape. This full-day event provides a platform for invited participants to share their latest research and engage in focused solution-oriented discussions. In this panel discussion Venkatraman Anantha Nageswaran Chief Economic Advisor Government of India talks with Hoover Institution fellow Raghuram Rajan about the economy in India. See more information at the following" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pu_jXjkt4iI) 2025-12-02T09:01Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements "Winston Churchill: Walking with Destiny Recorded on December [--] [----] How did Winston Churchill defend the British Empire throughout his life Andrew Roberts the Roger and Martha Mertz Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution brings keen insights into the life of Winston Churchill with the book Churchill: Walking with Destiny. Roberts was given exclusive access to extensive new material: transcripts of war cabinet meetings diaries letters and unpublished memoirs from Churchill's contemporaries. The royal family permitted Roberts to read the detailed notes taken by King George VI in his diary" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qDhhwD0pKlQ) 2019-01-15T21:15Z 1.1M followers, 303K engagements "From Havana to Yale: Carlos Eire on Cuba Becoming an Americanand Miracles Uncommon Knowledge Yale historian and memoirist Carlos Eire recounts his extraordinary journey from being an 11-year-old Cuban boy in Operation Peter Pansent to the United States to escape Fidel Castros regimeto becoming a National Book Awardwinning author and chaired professor at Yale. Eire discusses the painful separation from his family the challenges of assimilation and the lifelong tension between his Cuban and American identities themes he explores in his acclaimed memoirs Waiting for Snow in Havana and Learning" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rIrfWu7vAJY) 2025-09-29T23:54Z 1.1M followers, 154K engagements "How Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett Does Her Job How does the Supreme Court really workand how does one of its youngest justices balance life law and seven children In this in-depth conversation Justice Amy Coney Barrett discusses her new book Listening to the Law: Reflections on the Court and the Constitution. Barrett explains the principles behind originalism the Courts reasoning in Dobbs v. Jackson Womens Health Organization and how the Court reached a decision in landmark cases like Casa de Maryland v. United States and handled a debate over the major questions doctrine. Barrett" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rORYZRBC3_Q) 2025-11-05T19:31Z 1.1M followers, 173.8K engagements "The Right Side of History with Tyler Cowen Trump at Davos. Globalists on edge. Do Trump and his critics have more in common than they admit Join our newsletter to be the first to watch the next GoodFellows episode: https://www.hoover.org/publications/goodfellowsutm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=gf_youtube&utm_content=01302026 02:37 - Differences between Trumpism vs. Globalism 08:23 - Greenland and Negotiating through Bullying 12:31 - Strategic Autonomy: Europe's Defense Dilemma 21:05 - Self-Inflicted Economic Wounds in Europe & How to Restore Growth 27:12 - NYC's New Era" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rmVCEn8yRQg) 2026-01-30T23:01Z 1.1M followers, 1.4M engagements "Justice Alito on Overturning Roe v Wade Uncommon Knowledge Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito joins Peter Robinson on Uncommon Knowledge to explain the majority's rationale in Dobbs v. Jackson and the principles that guide when precedent can be overturned. #UncommonKnowledge #SupremeCourt #RoevWade #Abortion #AbortionLaw #PlannedParenthood #ReproductiveRights #Alito #SamuelAlito #PeterRobinson #Law #HooverInstitution #Constitution #USA #UnitedStates #America #Politics #Interview #News" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=s2by4fYUDCk) 2025-06-21T21:57Z 1.1M followers, 26K engagements "The World According to Trump Irans streets are filled with protesters. The regime is responding with force. What happens when an authoritarian regime weakensbut refuses to fall Join our newsletter to be the first to watch the next GoodFellows episode: https://www.hoover.org/publications/goodfellowsutm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=gf_youtube&utm_content=010132026 01:31 - Iran: "Help is on the way" as Protests Turn Violent 03:27 - Covert Operations: Cyber and Electronic Warfare 11:08 - The Likelihood of Regime Collapse and Why This Isn't [----] 15:11 - Campus Hypocrisy:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=sGdLEurub_4) 2026-01-14T00:32Z 1.1M followers, 2.4M engagements "Inside Financial Regulation: Thomas Hoenig On The Fed FDIC And Banking Reform Hoover Institution Thomas Hoenig reflects on his career as an economist as Vice Chair of the FDIC President of the Kansas City Fed. Sitting down with host Jon Hartley the two also discuss topics including the global financial crisis banking regulation Glass-Steagall Too Big To Fail moral hazard lender of last resort powers Basel III the Dodd-Frank Act capital requirements deposit insurance after the Silicon Valley Bank regional banking crisis and quantitative easing. ABOUT THE PODCAST Capitalism and Freedom in the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=s_80wlP_JaY) 2025-07-03T17:40Z 1.1M followers, 15.2K engagements "Victor Davis Hanson Part II: The Contrarian Agrarian Uncommon Knowledge Recorded in Selma California on May [--] [----]. In this second and final installment of our conversation with Senior Fellow Victor Davis Hanson we cover his writing process for his books and columns examine how World War II has earned that name and preview his upcoming book The End of Everything: How War Becomes Armageddon which offers four cases studies of civilizations that collapsed. Additionally Professor Hanson discusses why Silicon Valley may be the most powerful political force the world has ever seen outlines the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=teI-qNMrRMA) 2023-06-26T15:58Z 1.1M followers, 1.6M engagements "The Broken China Dream: How to Reform Revived Totalitarianism Hoover Institution The Hoover Institution Program on the US China and the World held a discussion on"The Broken China Dream: How to Reform Revived Totalitarianism"onThursday February 5th [----] from 4:00pm-5:30pm in theShultz Auditorium George P. Shultz Building. When China embarked on its transformative journey of modernization in [----] many believed the countrys turn toward capitalism would put its totalitarian past to rest and mark the birth of a democratic open society. Instead China reverted to a neo-totalitarian state one backed" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=tpHIjDJq_Es) 2026-02-10T22:30Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements "Navigating International Research Partnerships In Choppy Geopolitical Waters: The Swedish Experience The Hoover Institution Program on the US China and the World heldNavigating International Research Partnerships in Choppy Geopolitical Waters - the Swedish ExperienceonMonday February 9th [----] from4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT inHerbert Hoover Memorial Building Room [---]. As the global landscape becomes increasingly complex navigating international research partnerships presents both challenges and opportunities for collaboration. STINT the Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=u8rleMoEmuo) 2026-02-12T08:01Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements "Milton Friedman: Why Bad Government Programs Never Die Uncommon Knowledge Why do government programs persist even when they fail In this archival Uncommon Knowledge conversation Hoover Institution economist Milton Friedman explains how well-intentioned policies become protected interestsand why free societies remain rare in human history. Watch the full episode at the "related video" above. #HooverInstitution #UncommonKnowledge #FriedmanFriday #MiltonFriedman #PeterRobinson #Economics #EconomicPolicy #PoliticalEconomy #EconomicFreedom #FreeMarkets #ClassicalLiberalism #Libertarian" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=uJO5V7P61hE) 2025-08-08T22:32Z 1.1M followers, 93.9K engagements "Thomas Sowell: Facts Against Rhetoric Capitalism Culture and Yes the Tariffs Hoover Institution A rare appearance by one of Americas most influential thinkers. Economist and author Thomas Sowell makes his long-awaited (and oft requested) return to Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson to unveil his newest project: a website titled "Facts Against Rhetoric" a powerful resource dedicated to empirical thinking and intellectual clarity. In this interview Sowell explores some of the most urgent issues in American lifefrom the collapse of educational standards to the unintended consequences of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=uejTE6-nIQI) 2025-04-15T13:01Z 1.1M followers, 653.8K engagements "5 Questions for Stephen Kotkin Recorded on January [--] [----] Stephen Kotkin is a professor of history at Princeton and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. He is the author of nine works of history including the first two volumes of his planned three-volume history of Russian power and Joseph Stalin Paradoxes of Power [--------] and Waiting for Hitler [--------]. The premise of this show is simple: Peter Robinson poses five questions to Dr. Kotkin: what Xi Jinping the president of China believes; what Vladimir Putin believes; whether nuclear weapons are a deterrent in" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ul1gsIdlJFs) 2022-02-04T17:23Z 1.1M followers, 1.6M engagements "Part 2: The Second World Wars with Victor Davis Hanson Could the Axis powers have won What are the counterfactuals for World War II Find out in part two of this episode as military historian editor of Strategika and Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow Victor Davis Hanson joins Peter Robinson to discuss his latest book The Second World Wars. Victor Davis Hanson explains the counterfactuals of World War II the what-ifs that easily could have changed the outcome of the war. If Hitler had not attacked Russia or the Japanese had not attacked Pearl Harbor the USSR would have never turned on" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ux0nzEtUobM) 2017-12-12T16:16Z 1.1M followers, 247.8K engagements "The Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust with Richard Hurowitz Hoover Institution What makes an ordinary person risk everything to save a stranger Author and historian Richard Hurowitz joins the show to discuss his book In the Garden of the Righteous: The Heroes Who Risked Their Lives to Save Jews During the Holocaust which recounts the extraordinary men and women who took immense personal risks to aid people who were being hunted by the Nazis. The conversation explores unforgettable stories of moral courage including a Portuguese diplomat who saved thousands with a stamp and lost his career a" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=xiEfraTpPuQ) 2026-01-12T16:01Z 1.1M followers, 26.7K engagements "Jim Mattis on Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead Recorded on August [--] [----] Peter Robinson opens the show by asking General Jim Mattis former secretary of defense to explain the word chaos from the title of his new book Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead. (Chaos is an abbreviation for Colonel Has Another Outstanding Suggestion.) Mattis notes that chaos has been a part and parcel of his life growing up in the marines and traveling the world. Mattis further talks about how chaos has been introduced by organizations to disrupt order and keep opponents at the top of their game. But on the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zlOWx7Ft3SQ) 2019-09-03T22:30Z 1.1M followers, 252.7K engagements Limited data mode. 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"How to Fail at Almost Everything with Scott Adams Recorded on July [--] [----] The Dilbert comic strip artist and political philosopher Scott Adams sits down with Peter Robinson to discuss his book How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big. He discusses with Peter his theory of talent stacking the idea that rather than being an expert in one particular skill (i.e. Tiger Woods and golf) one can become successful by stacking a variety of complementary nonexpert skills. Adams demonstrates how talent stacking has been beneficial in his life because he has stacked comic artist skills with his"
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"Inside Scoops on China: Breaking News with Lingling Wei Dr. Elizabeth Economy and Lingling Wei Chief China Correspondent for the Wall Street Journal sit down for a wide ranging conversation on Chinas purges her personal story and look ahead to US-China relations for [----]. Tune into the next episode of China Considered by joining our newsletter: https://www.hoover.org/publications/goodfellowsutm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=gf_youtube&utm_content=01302026 __________ The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Hoover"
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"Milton Friedman on Abolishing Government Agencies Uncommon Knowledge [--] years ago Milton Friedman Hoover Institution fellow and Nobel laureate talked about government efficiency on Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson. In this clip Friedman discusses which government agencies should be kept or abolished. #MiltonFriedman #Libertarian #Libertarianism #Economics #Nobel #Politics #Government #GovernmentEfficiency #ElonMusk #Elon #Vivek #GovernmentEfficiency #Trump #DonalTrump #America #USA #UnitedStates #Cabinet #Reform #YouTube #YouTubeShorts #Shorts #ShortVideos #ShortsVideo #Democrats"
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"Alternative U.S. Grand Strategies: Past Present Future Hoover Institution The Hoover Institutions Global Policy and Strategy Initiative hosted a webinar to discussAlternative U.S. Grand Strategies: Past Present FutureonTuesday February [--] [----]. In a new report for the Council on Foreign RelationsAmerica RevivedAmbassador Blackwill argues that the United States faces the most dangerous international environment since World War II. Hedefines U.S. vital national interests summarizes the history of American grand strategy outlines and critiques five grand strategy schools (primacy liberal"
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"The Declaration Of Independence: History Meaning And Modern Impact Hoover Institution As America observes the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence the Hoover Institutions Center for Revitalizing American Institutions (RAI) provided a renewed look at the origins and enduring influence of this defining national document. Expert speakers Michael Auslin Jonathan Gienapp and Jane Kamensky examined the Declarations cultural and physical history its philosophical foundations and contested meanings and its evolving role in shaping debates about rights equality and self-government."
YouTube Link 2026-02-09T22:30Z 1.1M followers, 83.1K engagements
"What Next for Venezuela Steven Davis Ricardo Hausmann US military forces captured Nicols Maduro last month but the Chavista regime remains intact at least for now. What comes next for Venezuela Join our newsletter to get more commentary like this from leading experts on economic developments and their ramifications: https://www.hoover.org/podcasts/economics-appliedutm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=ea_youtube&utm_content=02102026 __________ The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Hoover Institution or Stanford"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T16:01Z 1.1M followers, 91.1K engagements
"American Exceptionalism: The Founding Documents How did two simple documents make it so the United States would be like any other country that had come before it and unlike any country since The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution created a unique system of government one that was built on philosophical principles and laid the foundation for American Exceptionalism. To learn more about American Exceptionalism: Governance visit: https://www.hoover.org/research/american-exceptionalism-governance Hoover Institution Condoleezza Rice Thomas Sowell Milton Friedman Victor Davis Hanson"
YouTube Link 2026-02-10T23:26Z 1.1M followers, 68.7K engagements
"Apocalypse Now Peter Thiel on Ancient Prophecies and Modern Tech Peter Thielthe prominent tech entrepreneur and thinkerreturns to Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson to discuss his views on the end times technology and societal progress. Thiel delves into the historical and philosophical context of apocalyptic thinking referencing biblical texts and the work of Ren Girard. He argues that modern technological advancements such as nuclear weapons and AI have apocalyptic potential and should be taken seriously. Be sure to come back for part two of this conversation in which Thiel discusses"
YouTube Link 2024-11-18T16:30Z 1.1M followers, 697K engagements
"The White House vs. Industry Titans: A History of American Power Struggles with Tevi Troy President Historian Tevi Troy talks about his White House service as well as the "epic clashes" between American presidency and corporate power. Join our newsletter for more conversations like this: https://www.hoover.org/podcast/capitalism-and-freedomutm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=cf21_description&utm_content=02122026 __________ The opinions expressed on this channel are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Hoover Institution or Stanford"
YouTube Link 2026-02-12T18:20Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements
"Patterns of Power in Trumps Presidency Niall Ferguson HISPBC Trumps presidency exposes recurring patterns across American and global historyMcKinleys protectionist turn the Gilded Ages social divides and Britains interwar declinerevealing how each generation of leaders confronts the same challenge: preserving national strength without repeating the excesses that undo great powers. Recorded on August [--] [----]. Part II - Tariffs Overstretch and the Geopolitics of Risk: https://youtu.be/iQ9eV1tiUmY Part III - Architecture of Power and the Dollars Future: https://youtu.be/2kr07stR8ok Check out"
YouTube Link 2026-01-19T15:00Z 1.1M followers, 357.2K engagements
"Victor Davis Hanson Diagnoses The Dying Citizen Recorded on October [--] [----] Victor Davis Hanson is a classicist and historian at the Hoover Institution. His new book is The Dying Citizen: How Progressive Elites Tribalism and Globalization Are Destroying the Idea of America. As is typical whenever Dr. Hanson joins us this interview covers a wide spectrum of topics and references including the Acts of the Apostles immigration Jim Crow laws primary tribal identities the suburban everyman the shrinking middle class and JFKs Ich bin ein Berliner speech. Its a bracing conversation with a scholar"
YouTube Link 2021-11-03T20:59Z 1.1M followers, 2.5M engagements
"Cyber Rattling & Socialism: Anne Neuberger on Future Wars Mayor Mamdani and a Big Deal at the BBC Will future wars be decided by who controls spacecyber and outerand which superpower has better paired geostrategic thinking with emerging technologies Anne Neuberger the Hoover Institutions William C. Edwards Distinguished Visiting Fellow and a former White House and Pentagon cyber policy advisor joins GoodFellows regulars Sir Niall Ferguson John H. Cochrane and Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster to discuss what she sees as a cyber gap between China and America the need for the US to rethink traditional"
YouTube Link 2025-11-14T00:00Z 1.1M followers, 1.3M engagements
"Kevin Warsh and The Long Road Back to Economic Recovery Recorded April [--] [----] As the COVID-19 crisis continues Peter Robinson sat down (virtually over Zoom) with Kevin Warsh the Shepard Family Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution and a former member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. They discuss the nuts and bolts of the Federal Governments [--] Trillion dollar (and rising) recovery and aid package why it was needed and its chances of staving off a depression. In addition they discuss how the government can help (and possibly hurt) both small businesses"
YouTube Link 2020-04-02T23:23Z 1.1M followers, 243.7K engagements
"Part I The Second World Wars with Victor Davis Hanson Recorded on October [--] [----] How were the Axis powers able to instigate the most lethal conflict in human history Find out in part one of this episode as military historian editor of Strategika and Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow Victor Davis Hanson joins Peter Robinson to discuss his latest book The Second World Wars. Victor Davis Hanson explains how World War II initially began in [----] as a multitude of isolated border blitzkriegs that Germany continued to win. In [----] everything changed when Germany invaded their ally the Soviet"
YouTube Link 2017-11-28T17:28Z 1.1M followers, 290.6K engagements
"Joseph Stalin: Waiting For Hitler (Part 2) Did you miss part one Listen to part one of the episode here https://www.hoover.org/research/why-does-joseph-stalin-matter Recorded on January [--] [----]. If you're interested in power if you're interested in how power is accumulated and exercised and what the consequences are the subject of Stalin is just unbelievably deep it's bottomless. Stephen Kotkin In part two Stephen Kotkin author of Stalin: Waiting for Hitler [--------] discusses the relationship between Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler leading up to and throughout World War II. Kotkin describes"
YouTube Link 2018-06-25T17:42Z 1.1M followers, 555.5K engagements
"The Business of Love and the Cost of Parenting Depending on ones outlook and relationship status (and a willingness to spend lavishly on romantic gestures) Valentine's Day is an annual ritual to be loved or loathed. But is it living up to its unstated end goal i.e. romance blossoming into love and commitment which in turn leads to parenthood For more episodes like this subscribe to Matters of Policy & Politics: https://www.hoover.org/publications/matters-of-policy-and-politicsutm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=mpp_youtube&utm_content=020132026 __________ The opinions"
YouTube Link 2026-02-13T16:00Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements
"Thomas Sowell on School Choice and the Price Our Children Pay for Bad Ideas Hoover Institution Thomas Sowell delivers a sweeping critique of American education affirmative action and modern universities drawing on his own life storyfrom Harlem classrooms to Ivy League institutionsdecades of research and hard data. Sowell argues that ideology has replaced knowledge and that well-intentioned policies often harm the very people they are meant to help. He explores intersecting issues of race charter schools universities AI and the future of American institutions. Recorded on September [--] 2025."
YouTube Link 2026-01-27T16:00Z 1.1M followers, 470.1K engagements
"Thomas Sowell -- Basic Economics Recorded on December [--] [----] Thomas Sowell has studied and taught economics intellectual history and social policy at institutions that include Cornell University UCLA and Amherst College. Now a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution Sowell has published more than a dozen books the latest of which is a revised and updated edition of his classic volume Basic Economics. "Through its various editions" Sowell writes "the fundamental idea behind Basic Economics remains the same: Learning economics should be as uncomplicated as it is informative." Here Sowell seeks"
YouTube Link 2011-01-06T23:17Z 1.1M followers, 3.1M engagements
"Why Does [--] + [--] = [--] What Math Teaches Us About Deep Reality Is math something humans inventor something we discover And why does it describe the universe so uncannily well In this episode of Uncommon Knowledge Peter Robinson sits down with mathematicians David Berlinski Sergiu Klainerman and Stephen Meyer to explore one of the deepest mysteries in science and philosophy: the reality of mathematics. From the simple certainty that [--] + [--] = [--] to the mind-bending mathematics behind black holes and quantum physics the conversation asks why abstract numberscreated in the human mindmap so perfectly"
YouTube Link 2026-01-15T16:01Z 1.1M followers, 1.3M engagements
"Empire of Illusion: Frank Diktter on Why China Isnt a Superpower Uncommon Knowledge Frank Diktter is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution who has recently returned to the United States after living in Hong Kong since [----]. In this provocative conversation Diktter challenges the prevailing narrative about Chinas rise. Drawing from his latest book China After Mao: The Rise of a Superpower Diktter argues that the Chinese Communist Party has masterfully projected the image of a powerful modern and economically dominant nationbut says that image is largely a faade. Recorded on March [--] 2025."
YouTube Link 2025-04-01T18:06Z 1.1M followers, 2.4M engagements
"Are We Doing This Again Andrew Ross Sorkin on [----] and the GoodFellows on [----] Nearly a century ago after years of investors on a champagne high and warning signs ignored a stock market crash led to a descent into a global depression. Andrew Ross Sorkin a New York Times financial journalist and author of the bestseller 1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street Historyand How It Shattered a Nation joins GoodFellows to discuss how the events of [----] resonate to this day whats misunderstood about the fabled crash whether Herbert Hoover (only seven months into his presidency when disaster"
YouTube Link 2025-12-17T19:00Z 1.1M followers, 1.3M engagements
"Does God Exist A Conversation with Tom Holland Stephen Meyer and Douglas Murray Recorded on October [--] [----] in Fiesole Italy. Does God exist Somethinga being a powerthats supernatural That is an entity that were unable to perceive with our five senses but thats still real Ever since the Enlightenment the knowing urbane sophisticated answer has been Of course not. Now a historian a scientist and a journalist talk it over and reveal new threads in the debate around science and theism. For further information: https://www.hoover.org/publications/uncommon-knowledge Interested in exclusive"
YouTube Link 2023-01-10T17:00Z 1.1M followers, 1.9M engagements
"Why the Cold War Still Matters with John Lewis Gaddis Peter Robinson sits down at Yale University with John Lewis GaddisPulitzer Prizewinning biographer of Long Telegram author George F. Kennan and one of Americas most influential thinkers on grand strategy. From the origins of the Cold War to the nuclear age from Vietnam to dtente and from Ronald Reagan to Mikhail Gorbachev John Gaddis offers a masterclass in how nations think plan and learn from history. Recorded on September [--] [----]. 0:00 - Meet the Dean of Cold War Historians 5:44 - Dilemma of Grand Strategy 8:30 - The Great Debate: Who"
YouTube Link 2025-11-19T16:01Z 1.1M followers, 158.8K engagements
"Red Dawns and Skiing on Stolen Land with Frank Diktter Frank Diktter dissect the origins of Communist rule in China and why its founding myth still shapes Xi Jinpings strategy today. Plus the GoodFellows debate on how Donald Trump has lost the country and Billie Eilishs belief that no one is illegal on stolen land. Join our newsletter to be the first to watch the next GoodFellows episode: https://www.hoover.org/publications/goodfellowsutm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=gf_youtube&utm_content=02132026 __________ The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not"
YouTube Link 2026-02-14T01:08Z 1.1M followers, 152.3K engagements
"Inflation Is A Choice: Kevin Warsh On Fixing The Federal Reserve Hoover Institution Has the Fed lost its way Hoover visiting fellow Kevin Warsh President Donald Trumps nominee to lead the Federal Reserve argues it has and offers solutions on how to fix it. Subscribe to the Hoover Daily Report for insights on the most important policy issues shaping America and the world: https://www.hoover.org/publications/daily-reportutm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=uk_description&utm_content=kevinwarsh Recorded on May [--] [----]. __________ The opinions expressed are those of the authors"
YouTube Link 2025-07-08T17:50Z 1.1M followers, 499.6K engagements
"Niall Ferguson Victor Davis Hanson and Stephen Kotkin: Three Historians Debate The Era of Trump Niall Ferguson Victor Davis Hanson and Stephen Kotkin are all senior fellows at the Hoover Institution and this is the first time they have appeared together in a public discussion. The topic: Is the United States in decline or on the verge of renewal Exploring topics including Donald Trumps second term and the transformation of the Republican Party relations between China and Taiwan Americas fiscal crisis the current state of universities and the upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the"
YouTube Link 2025-10-14T15:01Z 1.1M followers, 1.6M engagements
"The Death of Europe with Douglas Murray Recorded on June [--] [----] To comment on this video please go to https://www.hoover.org/research/death-europe-douglas-murray In this episode of Uncommon Knowledge Peter Robinson is joined by author and columnist Douglas Murray to discuss his new book The Madness of Crowds: Race Gender and Identity. Murray examines the most divisive issues today including sexuality gender and technology and how new culture wars are playing out everywhere in the name of social justice identity politics and intersectionality. Is European culture and society in a death spiral"
YouTube Link 2019-10-07T16:48Z 1.1M followers, 6M engagements
"Uncommon Knowledge: Part 2: Stephen Kotkin discusses Stalins consolidation of power Recorded on July [--] [----] As part [--] begins Lenin is dead and Stalin is trying to consolidate power. Although various people were vying for the position Stalin had already effectively taken over Lenins job. Lenins last will and testament says bad things about all his successors with Trotsky coming out the best yet does nothing to dislodge Stalin from power. Stalin continues through hard work and cunning to gather power but also because people believed that he stood for the principles of the revolution. Kotkin"
YouTube Link 2015-10-13T15:57Z 1.1M followers, 464.9K engagements
"How Historians Work: A History Lab Discussion with Dan Wang and Stephen Kotkin Hoover Institution Historian of Russia geopolitics and authoritarian regimes Stephen Kotkin joins Dan Wang to discuss the craft of history the risks of misusing it and how serious scholarship can engage the wider public inform policymaking and help cultivate the next generation of historians. Today's conversation is brought to you by the Hoover History Lab. Learn more about the lab's work: https://www.hoover.org/history-labutm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=HHL_pilot_description ABOUT THE HOOVER"
YouTube Link 2025-07-22T15:45Z 1.1M followers, 95.7K engagements
"Mathematical Challenges to Darwins Theory of Evolution Recorded on June [--] [----] in Italy. To comment please go to https://www.hoover.org/research/mathematical-challenges-darwins-theory-evolution-david-berlinski-stephen-meyer-and-david Based on new evidence and knowledge that functioning proteins are extremely rare should Darwins theory of evolution be dismissed dissected developed orreplaced with a theory of intelligent design Has Darwinism really failed Peter Robinson discusses it with David Berlinski David Gelernter and Stephen Meyer who have raised doubts about Darwins theory in their two"
YouTube Link 2019-07-22T17:22Z 1.1M followers, 3.9M engagements
"The Secret Life of Dictators with Frank Diktter Hoover Institution Why do tyrants crave loyalty more than love Why do they all end up surrounded by liars And what happens when a dictator starts believing his own propaganda Frank Diktter gives a fascinating look at how modern dictatorships are builtand why they always collapse from within. Pick up a copy of "How to Be a Dictator: The Cult of Personality in the Twentieth Century" by Frank Diktter now:"
YouTube Link 2025-10-31T15:01Z 1.1M followers, 73.9K engagements
"Part II: Apocalypse Now Peter Thiel on Ancient Prophecies and Modern Tech In this the second half of our conversation with Peter Thiel the discussion delves into Thiels reflections on ancient prophecies particularly the concept of the Antichrist as outlined in biblical and literary sources. Drawing from thinkers such as Cardinal Newman and fiction by Vladimir Solovyov and Robert Hugh Benson Thiel explores how apocalyptic ideas remain relevant today particularly in light of global challenges like technological risks nuclear threats and international governance. The conversation examines the"
YouTube Link 2024-12-06T19:24Z 1.1M followers, 379.9K engagements
"Victor Davis Hanson on The Case For Trump Recorded on April [--] [----]. How did blue-collar voters connect with a millionaire from Queens in the [----] election Martin and Illie Anderson Senior fellow Victor Davis Hanson addresses that question and more in his newly released book The Case for Trump. He sits down with Peter Robinson to chat about his motivation to write a book making a rational case for those voters who chose Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton. Hanson and Robinson the Murdoch Distinguished Policy Fellow discuss how voters connected with Trumps personal authenticity during the"
YouTube Link 2019-05-06T21:17Z 1.1M followers, 10.5M engagements
"The Age of Depopulation With Nicholas Eberstadt Is humanity running out of people And what does this mean for the future of prosperity freedom and global power Demographer and American Enterprise Institute scholar Nicholas Eberstadt joins Peter Robinson to explain why birthrates are collapsing across the globefrom China and Japan to Europe and the United Statesand what this means for the future of prosperity freedom and global power. Can immigration save America Will Africa remain the great exception And is there any way to reverse the baby bust Nick Eberstadt answers them in this episode."
YouTube Link 2025-09-12T15:01Z 1.1M followers, 871.5K engagements
"By Design: Behe Lennox and Meyer on the Evidence for a Creator Recorded on October [--] [----] in Fiesole Italy. Michael Behe John Lennox and Steven Meyer are three of the leading voices in science and academia on the case for an intelligent designer of the universe and everything in it (including us). In this wide-ranging conversation they point out the flaws in Darwins theory and the increasing amount of evidence uncovered by a rigorous application of the scientific method that points to an intentional design and creation of the physical world. For further information:"
YouTube Link 2023-02-01T17:00Z 1.1M followers, 3.3M engagements
"Wealth Poverty and Politics Recorded on September [--] [----] Hoover Institution fellow Thomas Sowell discusses poverty around the world and in the United States. Poverty in America he says compared to the rest of the world is not severe. Many poor people in poverty in the United States have one or two cars central heating and cell phones. The real problem for the poor is the destruction of the family which Sowell argues dramatically increased once welfare policies were introduced in the 1960s. Wealth geography poverty family welfare state Wealth geography poverty family welfare state"
YouTube Link 2015-12-08T19:09Z 1.1M followers, 3.8M engagements
"Pat Buchanan on Suicide of a Superpower This week on Uncommon Knowledge author and commentator Pat Buchanan discusses the disintegration of the United States as a superpower and a united nation. HooverInstitutionUK superpower decline United States politics HooverInstitutionUK superpower decline United States politics"
YouTube Link 2012-04-24T23:03Z 1.1M followers, 1.6M engagements
"David Kennedy Andrew Roberts and Stephen Kotkin Discuss the Big Three of the 20th Century Recorded on July [--] [----]. What did Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin want at the beginning of the Second World War Peter Robinson starts the discussion by why the big three came together as allies in response to Operation Barbarossa during the war. What did the leaders of the grand alliance of Britain the United States and the Soviet Union want What were their national interests Robinson asks Roberts if Churchill aimed to preserve the British Empire. Roberts explains that Churchills interests were just in"
YouTube Link 2019-08-07T22:48Z 1.1M followers, 876.9K engagements
"Thomas Sowell on Intellectuals and Society The author of more than a dozen books Dr. Sowell is now a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. In his newest work Intellectuals and Society he will discuss why so many disasters of our time have been committed by experts or intellectuals. You may remember FDRs Brain Trust which according to later studies is a prolonged the depression by several years. The wiz kids at the pentagon under McNamara who managed to mess up the Vietnam War you can run through an impressive list of things of disasters brought about by people with very high IQs"
YouTube Link 2009-12-17T01:08Z 1.1M followers, 4.3M engagements
"The Debt Threshold That Destroyed Every Empire - And The US Just Crossed It Hoover Institution When interest payments on the national debt eclipse defense spending history shows that great powers struggle to maintain military strength and global influence. As US debt service surpasses defense outlays for the first time since the 1930s Fergusons Law offers a stark warning about the fiscal foundations of American national power. Check out more from Sir Niall Ferguson: - Read "Debt Has Always Been the Ruin of Great Powers. Is the U.S. Next" by Sir Niall Ferguson here:"
YouTube Link 2026-02-09T17:32Z 1.1M followers, 607.6K engagements
"Inflation Is A Choice Uncommon Knowledge On the latest episode of Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson Hoover Institution Distinguished Visiting Fellow Kevin Warsh pushes back against the idea that inflation is primarily driven by external shocks like the pandemic or the war in Ukraine. Drawing on the legacy of Milton Friedman Warsh argues that inflation stems from decisions by the Federal Reserve and that the responsibility for price stability lies squarely with the central bank. #HooverInstitution #UncommonKnowledge #PeterRobinson #KevinWarsh #FederalReserve #Policy #Government"
YouTube Link 2025-07-15T00:42Z 1.1M followers, 39.5K engagements
"DeepSeek AI's University-like Talent Model China Considered Hoover Senior Fellow Amy Zegart joins China Considered host Elizabeth Economy to discuss how DeepSeek AI's young highly cited researchers signal a strategic shift in China's approach to innovation. #HooverInstitution #ChinaConsidered #AmyZegart #ElizabethEconomy #China #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #OpenAI #DeepSeek #DeepSeekAI #Meta #X #Grok #Politics #Geopolitics #Semiconductors #Chips #CHIPSact #University #SiliconValley #Tech #EmergingTechnology #SETR #DailyNews #Interview #YouTube #Shorts #YT #YTShorts #YouTubeShorts #FYP"
YouTube Link 2025-07-18T00:00Z 1.1M followers, 19.1K engagements
"Thomas Sowell on Government Intervention in Economic Crises Uncommon Knowledge How should governments respond to economic crises From the #SowellSunday vault: Hoover Institution Senior Fellow Thomas Sowell shares historical insights with Peter Robinson on a classic episode of Uncommon Knowledge. Watch it at the "related video" above. #SowellSunday #HooverInstitution #UncommonKnowledge #ThomasSowell #Economics #SocialJustice #Intervention #Crises #EconomicCrisis #Education #University #California #UC #College #Minority #Race #Need #SupremeCourt #Law #Stanford #Chicago #Constitution #America"
YouTube Link 2025-05-12T02:44Z 1.1M followers, 82.6K engagements
"Stephen Meyer on Intelligent Design and The Return of the God Hypothesis Recorded on March [--] [----] To comment please go to: https://www.hoover.org/research/stephen-meyer-intelligent-design-and-return-god-hypothesis Dr. Stephen Meyer directs the Center for Science and Culture at the Discovery Institute in Seattle. He returns to Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson to discuss his newest book Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe. In this wide-ranging and often mind-bending interview Dr. Meyer explains the God Hypothesis; makes his"
YouTube Link 2021-04-06T23:49Z 1.1M followers, 2.1M engagements
"Why Does Europe Struggle with Innovation Luis Garicano Capitalism and Freedom Luis Garicano joins Jon Hartley to discuss Luiss career including his time as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from [----] to [----] his research on firms Europes struggles with innovation and regulation and the future of the euro. ABOUT THE PODCAST Capitalism and Freedom in the 21st Century is a video podcast series and the official podcast of the Hoover Economic Policy Working Group that focuses on getting into the weeds of economics finance and public policy on important current topics through one-on-one"
YouTube Link 2026-01-08T17:39Z 1.1M followers, 45.8K engagements
"The Rise of The Machines: John Etchemendy and Fei-Fei Li on Our AI Future Uncommon Knowledge Recorded on April [--] [----]. John Etchemendy and Fei-Fei Li are the codirectors of Stanfords Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) founded in [----] to advance AI research education policy and practice to improve the human condition. In this interview they delve into the origins of the technology its promise and its potential threats. They also discuss what AI should be used for where it should not be deployed and why we as a society shouldcautiouslyembrace it. For further information:"
YouTube Link 2024-04-16T18:04Z 1.1M followers, 110.6K engagements
"Russian Soul American Life: A Conversation with Ignat Solzhenitsyn Uncommon Knowledge Pianist and conductor Ignat Solzhenitsyn reflects on growing up in exile as the son of Nobel laureate Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn moving from Soviet persecution to a quiet childhood in rural Vermont. Ignat recounts how music faith and Russian culture sustained his family far from home how cellist and conductor Mstislav Rostropovich helped set him on a musical path and what it meant to carry a historic name while forging his own life between Russia and America. The conversation ranges from the moral legacy of his"
YouTube Link 2025-12-16T01:11Z 1.1M followers, 191.2K engagements
"Tyler Cowen Explains the Political Shift Toward Populism Tyler Cowen argues that the turn toward populism is a warning signevidence that national politics is not converging back toward liberalism or due respect for elites. Watch the latest episode of GoodFellows at the "related video" above. #HooverInstitution #TylerCowen #GoodFellows #Populism #AmericanPolitics #PoliticalEconomy #PublicPolicy #Liberalism #Institutions #PoliticalTrends #PolicyDebate #Economics #Ideas #Governance #Democracy #Elites #PoliticalAnalysis #ThinkTank #MarketEconomy #CivicCulture #PolicyDiscussion #USPolitics"
YouTube Link 2026-02-02T00:01Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements
"Sir Roger Scruton: How to Be a Conservative Recorded on February [--] [----] In the latest episode from Uncommon Knowledge Sir Roger Scruton a formally trained political philosopher talks about his life and the events hes witnessed that led him to conservatism. He first embraced conservatism after witnessing the leftist student protests in France in May [----]. During the ensuing riots in Paris more than three hundred people were injured. Scruton walked away from this event with a change in worldview and a strong leaning toward conservatism. Visits to communist- controlled Poland and Czechoslovakia"
YouTube Link 2017-07-19T14:19Z 1.1M followers, 1.6M engagements
"The Untold Truth of Hitler's Attack on Poland & Stalin's Betrayal Reflections Hoover Institution senior fellow Stephen Kotkin discusses the beginning of World War II marked by Hitlers invasion of Poland on September [--] [----] and highlights the subsequent embarrassment faced by both Nazi German and the Soviet Union when Hitler later attacked the USSR on June [--] [----]. #History #NaziGermany #SovietUnion #Archives #WW2 #WWII #MilitaryHistory #Hitler #Stalin #Communism"
YouTube Link 2024-10-25T23:16Z 1.1M followers, 68.7K engagements
"The [----] US-China Economic And Security Review Commission Report: Findings And Recommendations The Hoover Institution Program on the US China and the World hosted Insights from the [----] US-China Economic and Security Review Commission Report: Findings and Recommendations on Thursday January [--] [----]. This event features leading experts from the Hoover Institution and the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission for a discussion analyzing the key bilateral economic and security challenges faced by the US and China and their impacts on the broader international landscape. The US-China"
YouTube Link 2026-02-03T08:00Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements
"Architecture of Power and the Dollars Future Niall Ferguson HISPBC Global power hinges on credibilityeconomic fiscal and strategic. As the dollars dominance faces pressure and alliances strain under uneven commitments the question is whether the United States can preserve trust abroad while sustaining stability at home. Recorded on August [--] [----]. Part I - Patterns of Power in Trumps Presidency: https://youtu.be/BIyzH0mWkpY Part II - Tariffs Overstretch and the Geopolitics of Risk: https://youtu.be/iQ9eV1tiUmY - Read "The Myth of Revolution in Iran" by Niall Ferguson here:"
YouTube Link 2026-01-19T15:10Z 1.1M followers, 304.2K engagements
"Peter Thiel on markets technology and education In this episode of Uncommon Knowledge guest Peter Thiel one of Silicon Valleys leading investors and thinkers discusses his new book Zero to One. In it Thiel explains his theories on markets monopolies and the lack of new technology. Born in Germany raised in California Thiel is a US-ranked chess master and cofounder of PayPal and Palantir. Markets technology education creativity ideas monopolies PayPal Palantir Markets technology education creativity ideas monopolies PayPal Palantir"
YouTube Link 2014-10-23T22:59Z 1.1M followers, 215.5K engagements
"Uncommon Knowledge: Part 1: Stephen Kotkin on Stalins Rise to Power Recorded on July [--] [----] Part 1: Stalin was born in a small town in Georgia in which he was educated to become a priest. After succeeding in school and becoming a devout follower of the faith Stalin left the priesthood and became a communist revolutionary. World War I and the revolutions of [----] set the stage for Stalin and the Communists to take power in Russia. Kotkin revolution Stalin Lenin Kotkin revolution Stalin Lenin"
YouTube Link 2015-10-06T21:17Z 1.1M followers, 509.4K engagements
"Uncommon Knowledge: George W. Bush This week on Uncommon Knowledge President George W. Bush discusses postpresidential life and his work at the Bush Institute. To listen to an mp3 of the interview go to: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/uncommon-knowledge-audio-edition/id384420950 http://feeds.podtrac.com/raBAhhrHEQY$ HooverInstitutionUK George W. Bush White House President Bush Institute Global Health AIDS No Child Left Behind Education Reform 4% Growth Elections Freedom Peace Tax Cuts Decision Points Texas. HooverInstitutionUK George W. Bush White House President Bush Institute Global"
YouTube Link 2012-07-18T00:13Z 1.1M followers, 764.2K engagements
"Lingling Wei on China's Military Purges Dr. Elizabeth Economy talks with Lingling Wei about recent Chinese military purges and US-China relations. Watch the full conversation at the "related video" above. #HooverInstitution #ChinaConsidered #ChinaPolicy #USChinaRelations #ChinaAnalysis #GlobalAffairs #ForeignPolicy #Geopolitics #IndoPacific #ChinaWatch #Beijing #ChinesePolitics #InternationalRelations #GreatPowerCompetition #NationalSecurity #EconomicStatecraft #TradePolicy #SupplyChains #TechnologyPolicy #GlobalEconomy #AsiaPolicy #StrategicCompetition #Authoritarianism #MediaAndChina"
YouTube Link 2026-02-09T22:00Z 1.1M followers, 13.2K engagements
"Tiny Cars and 70s Problems with Ben Sasse Two institutional sectors are in both steady and rapid decline in terms of public trust: Congress and academia. Ben Sasse former US senator from Nebraska and president of two universities joins GoodFellows to discuss what ails Congress and how to fix it (based on his eight years in the Senate) plus how Americas educational system has set a low bar for readying students for higher learning and life after college. Next the three fellows weigh the merits of the Trump administrations new National Security Strategy and what strategy there is (or isnt)"
YouTube Link 2025-12-09T21:00Z 1.1M followers, 1.2M engagements
"Why Do Imaginary Numbers Lead to Real Answers Uncommon Knowledge Why do complex numbers appear in formulas that yield real results Mathematician Sergiu Klainerman explains why i the square root of negative one enters the formula for solving cubic equationseven though the final solutions are all real. Watch the full conversation on Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson at the "related video" above. #HooverInstitution #UncommonKnowledge #PeterRobinson #PublicPolicy #IdeasMatter #Math #Mathematics #PureMath #ComplexNumbers #ImaginaryNumbers #Science #STEM #Physics #PhilosophyOfScience"
YouTube Link 2026-01-24T19:53Z 1.1M followers, 10.5K engagements
"Can Journalists Be Charged for Involvement in Protests The Don Lemon Dilemma Hoover Institution Eugene Volokh and Jane Bambauer are joined by press freedom advocate Seth Stern to dissect the federal prosecution of journalist Don Lemon. At issue is whether coveringand allegedly accompanyinga disruptive protest inside a church can make a journalist liable for criminal conspiracy under federal laws that ban disruption of worship services. Join our newsletter to be the first to listen the next episode:"
YouTube Link 2026-02-03T16:00Z 1.1M followers, 42.6K engagements
"Whos Going To Win The Future Dan Wang on Chinas Engineers vs. Americas Lawyers GoodFellows One great power (China) has a relentless thirst to build that comes with a terrible human cost while its main rival (America) is a more lawyerly and free society thats prone to stifling ideas both good and bad. On the 76th anniversary of the founding of the Peoples Republic of China Dan Wang a Hoover Institution research fellow and author of the bestseller "Breakneck: Chinas Quest to Engineer the Future" joins GoodFellows regulars Niall Ferguson and H.R. McMaster to discuss what the future holds for the"
YouTube Link 2025-10-02T22:45Z 1.1M followers, 1.4M engagements
"From Pearl Harbor to Hiroshima: Two Historians on How America Fought and Won The Pacific in WWII August 15th [----] is the 80th anniversary of the surrender of the Japanese to Allied Forces in the Pacific ending World War II . To mark the occasion Peter Robinson sits down with Jonathan Horn and Ian Toll to examine the most contested decision of World War II: the use of atomic weapons against Japan. Building from the brutal endgameIwo Jima Okinawa and Curtis LeMays incendiary raidsthe conversation explores what leaders actually faced in mid-1945: a fanatical no-surrender ethos mass civilian"
YouTube Link 2025-08-15T18:08Z 1.1M followers, 114.4K engagements
"Drones Dictators & Debt: India Flirts Ukraine Fights Trump Takes on The Fed GoodFellows Is Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modis embrace of his Russian and Chinese peers a mere signal of his displeasure with American tariff policy or the beginning of a deeper geopolitical realignment The GoodFellows discuss the significance of Modis summitry with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. This leads into a broader conversation about Ukraines durability as its conflict with Russia becomes a predominantly drone war. Also discussed: the question of power-wielding in Washingtonthe American president derided"
YouTube Link 2025-09-05T18:25Z 1.1M followers, 1.2M engagements
"Andrew Roberts on Conflict: The Evolution of War from [----] to Ukraine Uncommon Knowledge Recorded on March 13th [----]. Historian Andrew Roberts is the author of more than a dozen major works of history including Napoleon: A Life Churchill: Walking with Destiny and The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III. His latest book coauthored with General David Petraeus is Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from [----] to Ukraine which provides the basis for this interview. Roberts discusses the differences in the way nations and allied forces prosecute wars in the twentieth century"
YouTube Link 2024-04-02T17:56Z 1.1M followers, 144.9K engagements
"Milton Friedman's Case Against the Payroll Tax Uncommon Knowledge Milton Friedman called the payroll tax "the worst tax we have on the books" and advocated for its elimination in favor of individual freedom and personal responsibility. In this archival Uncommon Knowledge conversation resurfaced for #FriedmanFriday the late Hoover Institution senior research fellow argues that society can protect the vulnerable without forcing 100% of people to act on behalf of the few who fail to save. Watch the full interview with Peter Robinson at the "related video" above. #HooverInstitution"
YouTube Link 2025-07-18T20:30Z 1.1M followers, 457.8K engagements
"Inflation: A View from the FOMC Inflation is persistently too high but the Fed cut its policy interest rate five times in the past [--] months. Why Steven Davis asks FOMC member Jeffrey Schmid. For more information about the podcast visit: https://www.hoover.org/podcasts/economics-appliedutm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=ea_youtube&utm_content=11242025 ABOUT THE SERIES Each episode of Economics Applied a video podcast series features senior fellow Steven Davis in conversation with leaders and researchers about economic developments and their ramifications. The goal is to"
YouTube Link 2025-11-24T16:00Z 1.1M followers, 196.3K engagements
"The Robots Are Taking Over Emerging Technology Hoover Institution While the concept of robots supplanting humans may seem the stuff of science fiction it is in fact advancing rapidly in all sorts of real-world applications healthcare manufacturing even warfare. Allison Okamura on the role of robotics in emerging technology. Download the [----] Stanford Emerging Technology Review: https://setr.stanford.eduutm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=mpp_youtube&utm_content=02062026 For more episodes like this subscribe to Matters of Policy & Politics:"
YouTube Link 2026-02-06T17:00Z 1.1M followers, 25.7K engagements
"Can America Outlast China in Cold War II Niall Ferguson Should the United States confront China nowor win by playing the long game Watch the full interview with Sir Niall Ferguson on Uncommon Knowledge here: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=KDLTUMIR4jg Check out more from Sir Niall Ferguson here: https://www.hoover.org/profiles/niall-ferguson Hoover Institution Tennenbaum Program for Fact Based Policy Condoleezza Rice Thomas Sowell Milton Friedman National Defense US National Security Niall Ferguson China US relations US China competition China strategy Cold War II global power competition"
YouTube Link 2025-12-23T20:21Z 1.1M followers, 124.3K engagements
"Evil Empire 2.0: Tom Cotton on Europes Path to Peace and Chinas Dangerous Hegemony US and Ukrainian officials will meet on March [--] to talk peace in Eastern Europe; a new US approach to China may or may not be in the works; and the Trump administrations gas-brake approach to imposing tariffs on trade partners has a Hoover economist baffled. Arkansas senator Tom Cotton chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee and author of Seven Things You Cant Say About China joins Hoover senior fellows John Cochrane and H.R. McMaster to discuss the latest in Ukraine and his concerns over Chinas military"
YouTube Link 2025-03-08T02:53Z 1.1M followers, 263.5K engagements
"Niall Ferguson on Venezuela's Future GoodFellows Hoover Senior Fellow Niall Ferguson questions whether a durable political outcome is possible when the remnants of the Maduro regime are shot through with corruption and criminality and backed by Cuba China and Russia. Watch the latest episode of GoodFellows at the "related video" above. #GoodFellows #HooverInstitution #StanfordUniversity #USForeignPolicy #NationalSecurity #Geopolitics #GlobalAffairs #InternationalRelations #Authoritarianism #Democracy #RegimeChange #LatinAmerica #Venezuela #Maduro #SpecialForces #MilitaryStrategy #USPower"
YouTube Link 2026-01-08T04:29Z 1.1M followers, 15.6K engagements
"Think Your Brain Peaks at [--] The Data Says Otherwise Hoover Institution To safeguard Americas growth innovation and prosperity the United States must preserve its human capital and sustain a cognitively capable workforce in the face of an aging population. Related Sources: - Read "Use It or Lose It How Age Affects Cognitive Skills" by Eric Hanushek here: https://www.the74million.org/article/use-it-or-lose-it-how-age-affects-cognitive-skills/ - Listen to "America's Class Struggle" a podcast with Eric Hanushek here:"
YouTube Link 2026-02-06T16:00Z 1.1M followers, 882K engagements
"TAKE IT TO THE LIMITS: Milton Friedman on Libertarianism This interview was filmed February [--] [----]. What are the elements of the libertarian movement and how does one of its most illustrious proponents Milton Friedman apply its tenets to issues facing the United States today Milton Friedman Senior Research Fellow Hoover Institution Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences discusses how he balances the libertarians' desire for a small less intrusive government with environmental public safety food and drug administration and other issues. Milton Friedman libertarian freedom government economics"
YouTube Link 2010-12-17T22:09Z 1.1M followers, 1.7M engagements
"Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Goes to Washington: Reforming Science from the Inside at NIH Peter Robinson speaks with Dr. Jay Bhattacharya a former Stanford professor and epidemiologist and the newly appointed director of the National Institutes of Health. Once labeled a fringe epidemiologist by the previous administration at NIH he now leads the worlds largest biomedical research agency and its $50 billion annual budget. Their conversation explores the structural flaws in Americas public health institutions including the replication crisis the culture of scientific risk aversion and the NIHs growing"
YouTube Link 2025-05-28T15:30Z 1.1M followers, 145.3K engagements
"Thomas Sowell: A Free Man Uncommon Knowledge This is Thomas Sowells American storytold in his own words. This special episode of Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson features our most requested guest: Hoover senior fellow and acclaimed economist and author Dr. Thomas Sowell. But rather than discussing Sowells many books this conversation explores the full arc of Sowells life from his childhood along a dirt road in North Carolina through his years in Harlem the Marine Corps Harvard and ultimately to his long tenure at the Hoover Institution. Through rich storytelling and candid reflection"
YouTube Link 2025-10-21T00:49Z 1.1M followers, 801.5K engagements
"Why Bitcoin Will Take Over The World: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Uncommon Knowledge Recorded on March [--] [----]. Despite a tumultuous and volatile marketplace; scandals arrests and bankruptcies at rival digital exchanges; and social issues disrupting his own company Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is a devout believer in digital currencies and the power of the blockchain. In this interview Armstrong describes how he co-founded Coinbase explains the basics of how digital currencies work and responds to criticisms of cryptocurrency from Warren Buffet and others. For further information:"
YouTube Link 2024-03-19T16:05Z 1.1M followers, 864.9K engagements
"The Future of Artificial Intelligence Hoover Institutition Artificial Intelligence has the potential to revolutionize virtually every aspect of modern life in a way that makes everything from healthcare to agriculture more convenient effective and affordable. While self-driving automobiles and other transformative technologies might be welcome innovations AI technology presents urgent societal and national security challenges including job displacement deepfakes and potential cyberthreats from nations like Russia and China. To secure Americas future policymakers and industry leaders must"
YouTube Link 2025-03-24T16:00Z 1.1M followers, 258.4K engagements
"Coercive Diplomacy: Venezuela Iran and . . . Greenland American special forces capture Venezuelas president and his wife in a daring nighttime operation returning the deposed first couple to the US to stand trial for alleged narcoterrorism. Meanwhile protests in Iran over worsening living conditions coupled with a cratered economy threaten that theocracys future. GoodFellows regulars kick off [----] by discussing both the precedent and the consequences of the move on Maduro whether other nations (i.e. China) will invoke their own Monroe Doctrines to justify regional power grabs plus the chances"
YouTube Link 2026-01-07T20:30Z 1.1M followers, 1.8M engagements
"Peter Thiel Leader of the Rebel Alliance Recorded in Florence Italy on October [--] [----] With his many varied interests in technology politics and culture Peter Thiel has often been described as a Renaissance man. So perhaps it was only fitting that we traveled to Florence Italywhere the Renaissance originated and thrived for hundreds of yearsto speak with him. In this wide-ranging interview we cover several topics including his support for candidates across the country who are running as outsiders why technology has not fulfilled many of its early promises and why California is still Americas"
YouTube Link 2022-11-09T19:43Z 1.1M followers, 995.4K engagements
"Justice Alito: Dobbs A Color Blind Constitution And The Balancing Of Power Uncommon Knowledge In this wide-ranging conversation Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito discusses the principles that guide his judicial philosophy. From his majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson to his views on originalism precedent and the role of the courts in American democracy Alito offers a candid defense of the Constitution as a fixed and enduring document. He explores the meaning of the Equal Protection Clause the limits of judicial power and the tensions surrounding race-conscious policies. Justice"
YouTube Link 2025-06-17T17:28Z 1.1M followers, 187.8K engagements
"Banking Crises Stablecoin Regulation And Fed Policy With Randal Quarles Capitalism And Freedom Jon Hartley and Randal Quarles discuss Randys career as a lawyer and in policy (including his time as Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Regulation) and topics such as the global financial crisis Glass-Steagall banking regulation lender of last resort Basel III the Dodd-Frank Act capital requirements the potential relaxation of Treasuries in the Supplementary Leverage Ratio (SLR) deposit insurance after the Silicon Valley Bank regional banking crisis and stablecoin regulation. ABOUT THE PODCAST"
YouTube Link 2025-06-05T19:15Z 1.1M followers, 12.4K engagements
"Defending the Defender in Chief: John Yoo on Trumps Fight for Presidential Power Recorded on July [--] [----] On the occasion of his new book Defender in Chief: Donald Trumps Fight for Presidential Power Hoover visiting fellow and Berkeley Law School professor John Yoo joins the show to make a spirited case against the criticisms of Donald Trump for his supposed disruption of constitutional rules and norms. The conventional wisdom is that Donald Trump is a threat to the rule of law and the US Constitution. Mainstream media outlets have reported fresh examples of alleged executive overreach or"
YouTube Link 2020-08-04T01:20Z 1.1M followers, 3.8M engagements
"A Classicist Farmer: The Life and Times of Victor Davis Hanson Uncommon Knowledge Recorded on May [--] [----]. Over the years Hoover senior fellow Victor Davis Hanson has graced Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson many times often referring to his family home and farm outside of Selma in Californias Central Valley. So for this interview we decided to go to Selma and see where Hanson grew up and still lives and where several generations of his familygoing back to the mid-19th centuryhave lived and worked the land. In part one of this two-part interview we cover Hansons rich and fascinating"
YouTube Link 2023-06-12T16:01Z 1.1M followers, 2.2M engagements
"Beyond Evolution: Unraveling the Origins of Life with Stephen Meyer and James Tour UK Stephen Meyer is the author of Return of the God Hypothesis and the director of the Discovery Institute. James Tour is a synthetic organic chemist and professor at Rice University renowned for his work in nanotechnology and his skepticism toward the current scientific models explaining the origin of life. In this wide-ranging conversation Meyer and Tour contrast biological evolution with the more complex challenge of chemical evolution where modern science still struggles to explain how nonliving chemicals"
YouTube Link 2024-08-05T15:18Z 1.1M followers, 2.2M engagements
"PAY IT BACKWARDS: The Federal Budget Surplus with Milton Friedman (Filmed circa 2001.) Milton Friedman discusses what should be done with the federal budget surplus Does it make sense to spend the surplus on new government programs What benefits the economy more cutting taxes or paying down the national debt Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman offers his advice. HooverInstitutionUK budget surplus taxes government HooverInstitutionUK budget surplus taxes government"
YouTube Link 2012-04-21T23:36Z 1.1M followers, 140.7K engagements
"Venture Capital in China With Gary Rieschel China Considered Dr. Elizabeth Economy sits down with Gary Rieschel to discuss his two decades-plus working in venture capital in China his experience starting his own firm Qiming Venture Partners in the country and the evolution of the business and entrepreneurial space in the 21st century. Rieschel illustrates the early challenges in the VC sector from a lack of infrastructure and difficulty in finding reliable partners to being part of a successful VC landscape that boomed in China during the late 2000s and 2010s. Economy and Rieschel then touch"
YouTube Link 2025-04-24T15:30Z 1.1M followers, 55.2K engagements
"Can Physics Explain Mathematics David Berlinski Says No Uncommon Knowledge If physics depends on mathematics mathematics cannot be explained by physics alone. On the latest episode of Uncommon Knowledge David Berlinski (Discovery Institute) explains why this leaves materialism with a stark choiceand why in his view something must give. Full conversation at the "related video" above. #HooverInstitution #UncommonKnowledge #PeterRobinson #Philosophy #PhilosophyOfScience #Science #Physics #Mathematics #Math #Materialism #Metaphysics #Epistemology #Logic #BigQuestions #IntellectualDebate #Ideas"
YouTube Link 2026-01-22T03:17Z 1.1M followers, 15.5K engagements
"Deterrence Beyond Earth: Halem on Industrial and Strategic Capacity The Arsenal of Democracy Harry Halem co-author of the forthcoming book The Arsenal of Democracy with Hoover Fellow Eyck Freymann underscores the need to compete in space with the same resolve shown in air land and sea domains. He warns that without matching the capacity and knowhow of China Russia Iran and North Korea deterrence will falter. Read more about their book here: https://www.amazon.com/Arsenal-Democracy-Technology-Industry-Deterrence/dp/0817926852 #HooverInstitution #TheArsenalOfDemocracy #Geopolitics"
YouTube Link 2025-10-07T23:33Z 1.1M followers, 10.8K engagements
"Teaching Gorbachev Capitalism: Powell Rice and Boskin Discuss George Shultz the Economist For the second edition of the George P. Shultz Memorial Lecture Series Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Hoover Institution Director Condoleezza Rice and Hoover Senior Fellow Michael Boskin assemble for a wide-ranging conversation on the economic mind and legacy of George P. Shultz. From his early career as a labor economist at MIT and the University of Chicago to his battles in the White House cabinet over wage and price controls the closing of the gold window and inflation that defined the Nixon and"
YouTube Link 2025-12-04T16:53Z 1.1M followers, 636.1K engagements
"Part II: Steve Wynn discusses the future of his business Steve Wynn founder of Wynn Resorts in the second part of his interview discusses further his life as an entrepreneur what he does to motivate his employees and how he creates experiences that keep customers returning. Wynn also expresses his views on Obamacare Americas fiscal policy and the future of his business. I take sides only on the issues that pertain to the health of my workforce explains Wynn. He has resorts in Las Vegas Macau China and hopes to soon begin building another in Massachusetts. Watch part I here"
YouTube Link 2014-07-25T20:05Z 1.1M followers, 160.2K engagements
"Tariffs Overstretch and the Geopolitics of Risk Niall Ferguson HISPBC Americas turn toward protectionism and mounting fiscal burdens reveal the growing strain on its economic and strategic balance. Confronted by a resurgent authoritarian bloc the United States must sustain power under the pressures of debt industrial competition and geopolitical risk. Recorded on August [--] [----]. Part I - Patterns of Power in Trumps Presidency: https://youtu.be/BIyzH0mWkpY Part III - Architecture of Power and the Dollars Future: https://youtu.be/2kr07stR8ok - Read "The Myth of Revolution in Iran" by Niall"
YouTube Link 2026-01-19T15:05Z 1.1M followers, 321K engagements
"Peter Thiel on The Straussian Moment Recorded on September [--] [----]. Peter Robinson opens the show by asking Thiels views on his own essay The Straussian Moment. (Essay link: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s542/client/snvnoteGuid=46c636b6-b404-45df-ab0a-1f84c6fdc8c2¬eKey=7c94233539b8258d72b395a063f3c589&sn=https://www.evernote.com/shard/s542/sh/46c636b6-b404-45df-ab0a-1f84c6fdc8c2/7c94233539b8258d72b395a063f3c589&title=That+Essay)Thiel responds by saying that people today believe in the power of the will but no longer trust the power of the intellect the mind and rationality. The question of"
YouTube Link 2019-09-23T21:20Z 1.1M followers, 1.1M engagements
"A Dangerous Moment with Douglas Murray Uncommon Knowledge Recorded in Fiesole Italy on May [--] [----]. Author and columnist Douglas Murray has spent much of the past few years reporting from battlefields in Ukraine and Gaza. His reporting on the harrowing conditions in those wartorn locations make his journalism a must-read. In this wide-ranging conversation Murray describes what he has witnessed why the West must ensure victories in both wars and his reaction to the campus protests across the United States as well as his views on the upcoming British elections. For further information:"
YouTube Link 2024-06-04T15:57Z 1.1M followers, 1.1M engagements
"Dollar Erosion: Understanding the Loss of Reserve Currency Status Hoover Institution The U.S. dollar depreciated in April [----] while domestic interest rates rose relative to Euro the VIX increased and the convenience yield on 1-year Treasurys fell relative to foreign-currency safe assets. These patterns represent a marked departure from historical correlations. Notably the decline in the dollar convenience yield predates the April [----] shock by two years. Our theoretical analysis shows that these movements are consistent with shifts in global demand for U.S. dollar safe assets and the"
YouTube Link 2026-01-24T04:34Z 1.1M followers, 21.3K engagements
"Milton Friedman Calls Social Security "An Outrage" Uncommon Knowledge In this #FriedmanFriday throwback Hoover Institution Economist Milton Friedman calls the Social Security system "an outrage" citing the case of a hypothetical 35-year-old with AIDS forced to save for a retirement he may never reach. Watch the full episode of Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson at the "related video" above. #HooverInstitution #MiltonFriedman #UncommonKnowledge #Politics #Economics #Society #SocialSecurity #Pension #Pensions #Medicare #Government #Budget #BigBeautifulBill #Congress #SupremeCourt #USA"
YouTube Link 2025-06-06T19:18Z 1.1M followers, 32K engagements
"A Theory of Economic Coercion and Fragmentation Hoover Institution Hegemonic powers like the United States and China exert influence on other countries by threatening the suspension or alteration of financial and trade relationships. Mechanisms that generate gains from integration such as external economies of scale and specialization also increase the hegemons power because in equilibrium they make other relationships poor substitutes for those with a global hegemon. Other countries can implement economic security policies to shape their economies in order to insulate themselves from undue"
YouTube Link 2026-02-01T10:00Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements
"Market Technology and the [----] Crash GoodFellows New York Times financial journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin and Hoover Senior Fellow John H. Cochrane discuss how market technology during the [----] crash delayed price information undermined confidence and drove near-indiscriminate selling. Watch the full GoodFellows at the "related video" above. #HooverInstitution #GoodFellows #HooverFellows #FinancialHistory #GreatDepression #1929Crash #MarketConfidence #PriceDiscovery #FinancialMarkets #EconomicHistory #MarketTechnology #StockMarket #CapitalMarkets #MarketInfrastructure #FinancialStability"
YouTube Link 2025-12-27T22:29Z 1.1M followers, 10.5K engagements
"The End of Everything with Victor Davis Hanson Uncommon Knowledge Recorded on April [--] [----]. Classicist Victor Davis Hanson is the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and the author of hundreds of articles book reviews and newspaper editorials on Greek agrarian and military history and essays on contemporary culture. He has written or edited twenty-four books the latest of which is The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation. The bookand this conversationcharts how and why some societies choose to utterly destroy their foes and warns that similar"
YouTube Link 2024-05-15T15:59Z 1.1M followers, 2.5M engagements
"Condoleezza Rice on School Choice Educational choice exists in Americabut not for everyone. At the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum Hoover Institution Director Condoleezza Rice argued that families with means can secure access to good schools by moving districts or choosing private education while many poor children remain in failing neighborhood schools. Explore Hoover's interactive map of school choice options: https://www.hoover.org/schoolchoicemap #HooverInstitution #CondoleezzaRice #SchoolChoice #EducationPolicy #EducationReform #K12Education #PublicEducation #CharterSchools"
YouTube Link 2026-02-03T00:02Z 1.1M followers, 12.4K engagements
"Part I: Steve Wynn discusses his journey into the Las Vegas hotel and casino business Part I: Wynn Resorts owner Steve Wynn discusses his life his dad's death being broke and how he got into the hotel and casino business. Wynn came to Las Vegas for a vacation met Frank Sinatra and fell in love with the city. Wynn's banker said "Steve this town needs young people. If you stay here you'll end up owning the place." Wynn stayed and enjoys running a successful hotel and casino business. Watch part II here https://www.youtube.com/watchv=eOesXyfJGI0 wynn las vegas economy business hotel Atlantic"
YouTube Link 2014-07-17T21:31Z 1.1M followers, 252K engagements
"Thomas Sowell on the Myths of Economic Inequality Recorded on November [--] [----] Thomas Sowell discusses economic inequality racial inequality and the myths that have continued to falsely describe the system of poverty among different racial and economic classes. He explains the economic theories behind these pervasive myths and proposes fact-based solutions for seemingly intractable situations. Sowell discusses his early life as a high school dropout and his first full-time job as a Western Union messenger delivering telegrams. He admits to flirting with Marxism in his early twenties as he"
YouTube Link 2018-12-03T15:57Z 1.1M followers, 8.9M engagements
"Let Only Red Flowers Bloom: Identity And Belonging In Xi Jinping's China Hoover Institution The Hoover Institution Program on the US China and the World hosted a discussion with Emily Feng National Public Radio China correspondent on her recently published book Let Only Red Flowers Bloom: Identity and Belonging in Xi Jinping's China on January [--] [----]. As China rises as a global power understanding its complexities requires insight into the lives of the people who navigate its challenges. In her book Let Only Red Flowers Bloom tells the compelling stories of individuals resisting state"
YouTube Link 2026-02-02T22:30Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements
"Clarence Thomas's Question for Thomas Sowell Justice Clarence Thomas's question for Hoover Senior Fellow Thomas Sowell: "Were you ever temptedeverto temper or change your opinion because of actual or anticipated hostile reactions" Watch the latest episode of Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson at the "related video" above. #ThomasSowell #UncommonKnowledge #HooverInstitution #PeterRobinson #ClarenceThomas #FreeSpeech #IntellectualIndependence #AcademicFreedom #HigherEducation #PublicPolicy #IdeasThatMatter #IndependentThinking #FreedomOfThought #CivilDiscourse #PublicIntellectuals"
YouTube Link 2026-02-09T04:18Z 1.1M followers, 44.6K engagements
"The Inframarginal Returns to College Hoover Institution This seminar features Erik Hurst Roman Family Distinguished Service Professor of Economics at the Chicago Booth School of Business and Director of the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics. In this paper we develop an equilibrium model of the college choice decision so as to assess the returns to college for infra-marginal individuals. Workers are heterogeneous in the absolute advantage their comparative advantage and their cost of going to college. Occupations differ in their returns to college education. Individuals choose their"
YouTube Link 2026-02-10T08:00Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements
"Payments and Monetary Policy with Fed Board Governor Chris Waller Hoover Institution Jon Hartley and Fed Board Governor Christopher Waller discuss monetary policy at the Fed r-star and the stance of monetary policy the [----] Federal Reserve framework review quantitative easing and the size of the Fed balance sheet the early 2020s inflation and how payments are evolving since the passage of the GENIUS Act. ABOUT THE PODCAST Capitalism and Freedom in the 21st Century is a video podcast series and the official podcast of the Hoover Economic Policy Working Group that focuses on getting into the"
YouTube Link 2025-09-11T15:01Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements
"Venezuela's Oil and America's Strategic Stakes GoodFellows H.R. McMaster argues that oil sits at the center of Venezuelas strategic importance drawing a parallel to the [----] Panama invasion. For Trump he says the question is not ideology but whether a country with immense strategic value should remain aligned with China Russia and Cuba. Watch the full #GoodFellows conversation at the "related video" above. #GoodFellows #HooverInstitution #StanfordUniversity #USForeignPolicy #NationalSecurity #Geopolitics #GlobalAffairs #InternationalRelations #Authoritarianism #Democracy #RegimeChange"
YouTube Link 2026-01-08T04:36Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements
"2026 Stanford Emerging Technology Review Launches at the US Capitol Hoover Institution A discussion on Capitol Hill marking the launch of the Stanford Emerging Technology Review and its insights on U.S. technology leadership. Download the [----] report: https://hvr.co/4k5m75G __________ The opinions expressed on this channel are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Hoover Institution or Stanford University. [----] by the Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University. 🔔 Subscribe for more discussions: @HooverInstitution 👍 Like and share this video 🌐"
YouTube Link 2026-02-04T20:24Z 1.1M followers, 120.2K engagements
"Fireside Chat with Venkatraman Anantha Nageswaran Hoover Institution The Hoover Institutions India Economic Policy Conference brings together leading experts policymakers and scholars to explore Indias evolving economic landscape. This full-day event provides a platform for invited participants to share their latest research and engage in focused solution-oriented discussions. In this panel discussion Venkatraman Anantha Nageswaran Chief Economic Advisor Government of India talks with Hoover Institution fellow Raghuram Rajan about the economy in India. See more information at the following"
YouTube Link 2025-12-02T09:01Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements
"Winston Churchill: Walking with Destiny Recorded on December [--] [----] How did Winston Churchill defend the British Empire throughout his life Andrew Roberts the Roger and Martha Mertz Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution brings keen insights into the life of Winston Churchill with the book Churchill: Walking with Destiny. Roberts was given exclusive access to extensive new material: transcripts of war cabinet meetings diaries letters and unpublished memoirs from Churchill's contemporaries. The royal family permitted Roberts to read the detailed notes taken by King George VI in his diary"
YouTube Link 2019-01-15T21:15Z 1.1M followers, 303K engagements
"From Havana to Yale: Carlos Eire on Cuba Becoming an Americanand Miracles Uncommon Knowledge Yale historian and memoirist Carlos Eire recounts his extraordinary journey from being an 11-year-old Cuban boy in Operation Peter Pansent to the United States to escape Fidel Castros regimeto becoming a National Book Awardwinning author and chaired professor at Yale. Eire discusses the painful separation from his family the challenges of assimilation and the lifelong tension between his Cuban and American identities themes he explores in his acclaimed memoirs Waiting for Snow in Havana and Learning"
YouTube Link 2025-09-29T23:54Z 1.1M followers, 154K engagements
"How Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett Does Her Job How does the Supreme Court really workand how does one of its youngest justices balance life law and seven children In this in-depth conversation Justice Amy Coney Barrett discusses her new book Listening to the Law: Reflections on the Court and the Constitution. Barrett explains the principles behind originalism the Courts reasoning in Dobbs v. Jackson Womens Health Organization and how the Court reached a decision in landmark cases like Casa de Maryland v. United States and handled a debate over the major questions doctrine. Barrett"
YouTube Link 2025-11-05T19:31Z 1.1M followers, 173.8K engagements
"The Right Side of History with Tyler Cowen Trump at Davos. Globalists on edge. Do Trump and his critics have more in common than they admit Join our newsletter to be the first to watch the next GoodFellows episode: https://www.hoover.org/publications/goodfellowsutm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=gf_youtube&utm_content=01302026 02:37 - Differences between Trumpism vs. Globalism 08:23 - Greenland and Negotiating through Bullying 12:31 - Strategic Autonomy: Europe's Defense Dilemma 21:05 - Self-Inflicted Economic Wounds in Europe & How to Restore Growth 27:12 - NYC's New Era"
YouTube Link 2026-01-30T23:01Z 1.1M followers, 1.4M engagements
"Justice Alito on Overturning Roe v Wade Uncommon Knowledge Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito joins Peter Robinson on Uncommon Knowledge to explain the majority's rationale in Dobbs v. Jackson and the principles that guide when precedent can be overturned. #UncommonKnowledge #SupremeCourt #RoevWade #Abortion #AbortionLaw #PlannedParenthood #ReproductiveRights #Alito #SamuelAlito #PeterRobinson #Law #HooverInstitution #Constitution #USA #UnitedStates #America #Politics #Interview #News"
YouTube Link 2025-06-21T21:57Z 1.1M followers, 26K engagements
"The World According to Trump Irans streets are filled with protesters. The regime is responding with force. What happens when an authoritarian regime weakensbut refuses to fall Join our newsletter to be the first to watch the next GoodFellows episode: https://www.hoover.org/publications/goodfellowsutm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=gf_youtube&utm_content=010132026 01:31 - Iran: "Help is on the way" as Protests Turn Violent 03:27 - Covert Operations: Cyber and Electronic Warfare 11:08 - The Likelihood of Regime Collapse and Why This Isn't [----] 15:11 - Campus Hypocrisy:"
YouTube Link 2026-01-14T00:32Z 1.1M followers, 2.4M engagements
"Inside Financial Regulation: Thomas Hoenig On The Fed FDIC And Banking Reform Hoover Institution Thomas Hoenig reflects on his career as an economist as Vice Chair of the FDIC President of the Kansas City Fed. Sitting down with host Jon Hartley the two also discuss topics including the global financial crisis banking regulation Glass-Steagall Too Big To Fail moral hazard lender of last resort powers Basel III the Dodd-Frank Act capital requirements deposit insurance after the Silicon Valley Bank regional banking crisis and quantitative easing. ABOUT THE PODCAST Capitalism and Freedom in the"
YouTube Link 2025-07-03T17:40Z 1.1M followers, 15.2K engagements
"Victor Davis Hanson Part II: The Contrarian Agrarian Uncommon Knowledge Recorded in Selma California on May [--] [----]. In this second and final installment of our conversation with Senior Fellow Victor Davis Hanson we cover his writing process for his books and columns examine how World War II has earned that name and preview his upcoming book The End of Everything: How War Becomes Armageddon which offers four cases studies of civilizations that collapsed. Additionally Professor Hanson discusses why Silicon Valley may be the most powerful political force the world has ever seen outlines the"
YouTube Link 2023-06-26T15:58Z 1.1M followers, 1.6M engagements
"The Broken China Dream: How to Reform Revived Totalitarianism Hoover Institution The Hoover Institution Program on the US China and the World held a discussion on"The Broken China Dream: How to Reform Revived Totalitarianism"onThursday February 5th [----] from 4:00pm-5:30pm in theShultz Auditorium George P. Shultz Building. When China embarked on its transformative journey of modernization in [----] many believed the countrys turn toward capitalism would put its totalitarian past to rest and mark the birth of a democratic open society. Instead China reverted to a neo-totalitarian state one backed"
YouTube Link 2026-02-10T22:30Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements
"Navigating International Research Partnerships In Choppy Geopolitical Waters: The Swedish Experience The Hoover Institution Program on the US China and the World heldNavigating International Research Partnerships in Choppy Geopolitical Waters - the Swedish ExperienceonMonday February 9th [----] from4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT inHerbert Hoover Memorial Building Room [---]. As the global landscape becomes increasingly complex navigating international research partnerships presents both challenges and opportunities for collaboration. STINT the Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research"
YouTube Link 2026-02-12T08:01Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements
"Milton Friedman: Why Bad Government Programs Never Die Uncommon Knowledge Why do government programs persist even when they fail In this archival Uncommon Knowledge conversation Hoover Institution economist Milton Friedman explains how well-intentioned policies become protected interestsand why free societies remain rare in human history. Watch the full episode at the "related video" above. #HooverInstitution #UncommonKnowledge #FriedmanFriday #MiltonFriedman #PeterRobinson #Economics #EconomicPolicy #PoliticalEconomy #EconomicFreedom #FreeMarkets #ClassicalLiberalism #Libertarian"
YouTube Link 2025-08-08T22:32Z 1.1M followers, 93.9K engagements
"Thomas Sowell: Facts Against Rhetoric Capitalism Culture and Yes the Tariffs Hoover Institution A rare appearance by one of Americas most influential thinkers. Economist and author Thomas Sowell makes his long-awaited (and oft requested) return to Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson to unveil his newest project: a website titled "Facts Against Rhetoric" a powerful resource dedicated to empirical thinking and intellectual clarity. In this interview Sowell explores some of the most urgent issues in American lifefrom the collapse of educational standards to the unintended consequences of"
YouTube Link 2025-04-15T13:01Z 1.1M followers, 653.8K engagements
"5 Questions for Stephen Kotkin Recorded on January [--] [----] Stephen Kotkin is a professor of history at Princeton and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. He is the author of nine works of history including the first two volumes of his planned three-volume history of Russian power and Joseph Stalin Paradoxes of Power [--------] and Waiting for Hitler [--------]. The premise of this show is simple: Peter Robinson poses five questions to Dr. Kotkin: what Xi Jinping the president of China believes; what Vladimir Putin believes; whether nuclear weapons are a deterrent in"
YouTube Link 2022-02-04T17:23Z 1.1M followers, 1.6M engagements
"Part 2: The Second World Wars with Victor Davis Hanson Could the Axis powers have won What are the counterfactuals for World War II Find out in part two of this episode as military historian editor of Strategika and Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow Victor Davis Hanson joins Peter Robinson to discuss his latest book The Second World Wars. Victor Davis Hanson explains the counterfactuals of World War II the what-ifs that easily could have changed the outcome of the war. If Hitler had not attacked Russia or the Japanese had not attacked Pearl Harbor the USSR would have never turned on"
YouTube Link 2017-12-12T16:16Z 1.1M followers, 247.8K engagements
"The Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust with Richard Hurowitz Hoover Institution What makes an ordinary person risk everything to save a stranger Author and historian Richard Hurowitz joins the show to discuss his book In the Garden of the Righteous: The Heroes Who Risked Their Lives to Save Jews During the Holocaust which recounts the extraordinary men and women who took immense personal risks to aid people who were being hunted by the Nazis. The conversation explores unforgettable stories of moral courage including a Portuguese diplomat who saved thousands with a stamp and lost his career a"
YouTube Link 2026-01-12T16:01Z 1.1M followers, 26.7K engagements
"Jim Mattis on Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead Recorded on August [--] [----] Peter Robinson opens the show by asking General Jim Mattis former secretary of defense to explain the word chaos from the title of his new book Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead. (Chaos is an abbreviation for Colonel Has Another Outstanding Suggestion.) Mattis notes that chaos has been a part and parcel of his life growing up in the marines and traveling the world. Mattis further talks about how chaos has been introduced by organizations to disrupt order and keep opponents at the top of their game. But on the"
YouTube Link 2019-09-03T22:30Z 1.1M followers, 252.7K engagements
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