Helen Pluckrose and James Lindsay on the Enemies of Modernity
Podcast:EconTalk Published On: Mon Feb 05 2018 Description: Helen Pluckrose and James Lindsay talk with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about their essay on the enemies of modernity. Pluckrose and Lindsay argue that modernity--by which they mean democracy, reason, and individual liberty--is under attack from pre-modern and post-modern ideological enemies. They discuss why modernity is under attack and encourage people on the political left and right to support modernity.