In his career, George Will has written 7,000 newspaper columns. Twice a week since 1974, his biweekly commentary has run in The Washington Post. Today on Unbridled, Peter and George discuss just about everything: George's decision to get a doctorate in philosophy, why a doctor of philosophy would then become a newspaper columnist, the role of the columnist in American life, the meaning of politics, conservatism after Donald Trump, "Will's Amendment" to the Constitution, whether there can even be a such thing as artificial intelligence, and the designated hitter in National League baseball, among numerous other topics.

Timestamps

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:04:50 - The craft of writing newspaper columns

00:08:40 - Reinvigorating the universities

00:19:55 - The two party system's relationship with America

00:24:38 - The purpose and philosophy of politics

00:34:34 - How should Conservatives orient themselves today?

00:39:24 - Characteristics of the ideal presidential candidate in 2028

00:44:51 - Artificial intelligence

00:46:38 - China

00:53:24 - Literacy today

01:03:08 - Cards!

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Host: Peter Robinson

Peter Robinson Unbridled is a podcast of the Civitas Institute of the University of Texas at Austin

Executive Producers:
Mat Hames Beth Hames

Researcher: John Masko

Producer: Laura Utt

Technical Director: Zachary Daly

Associate Producer: Rachel Walker

Editor: Josh Meyers

Post Production: Jacob Estrada

Camera: Danny Plitt

Music by Brandon Shufflebarger