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George F. Will is the umpire on politics and baseball

George F. Will is the umpire on politics and baseball

Released Thursday, 19th April 2018
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George F. Will is the umpire on politics and baseball

George F. Will is the umpire on politics and baseball

George F. Will is the umpire on politics and baseball

George F. Will is the umpire on politics and baseball

Thursday, 19th April 2018
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Recorded on March 29, 2018Washington Post columnist and author, George F. Will, sits down with Peter Robinson in Austin, Texas to chat about the current administration and America’s favorite pastime—baseball. They discuss politics in the age of polarization and the future of America. Will argues that Americans need to stop looking at presidents as moral exemplars and instead focus on the president as the head of the executive branch. Will and Robinson discuss a quote from his 1984 book, Statecraft as Soulcraft: What Government Does, “The United States acutely needs real conservatism, characterized by a concern to cultivate the best personas and the best in persons. It should express appreciation for the ennobling functions of government.” They use this quote as a launchpad to discuss the future of American politics.The discussion turns to young adults and teenagers, and Will argues why history should be a required class for all college students. They also discuss the rise in birth rates of illegitimate children and what that means for society. They talk about family as the transmitter of social capital and that when the family fails, free society fails too. In the end they discuss baseball as America’s favorite pastime, and George Will argues it is the sport of America’s future as parents stop letting their children play football because of the dangers of lifelong head and body injuries.Did you like the show? Please rate, review, and subscribe! (Playing time: 48:37)
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