EconTalk Archives, 2009
EconTalk Archives, 2009
EconTalk: Russ Roberts, Library of Economics and Liberty
Hitchens on Orwell
1 hour 9 minutes Posted Aug 17, 2009 at 11:30 am.
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Christopher Hitchens talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about George Orwell. Drawing on his book Why Orwell Matters, Hitchens talks about Orwell's opposition to imperialism, fascism, and Stalinism, his moral courage, and his devotion to language. Along the way, Hitchens makes the case for why Orwell matters.