Hitchens on Orwell

EconTalk Archives, 2009 by Library of Economics and Liberty

Aug 17, 20091:09:11Education

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,...

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