Victor Davis Hanson, Part II: The Contrarian Agrarian | Uncommon Knowledge

Recorded in Selma, California, on May 11, 2023.

In this second and final installment of our conversation with Senior Fellow Victor Davis Hanson, we cover his writing process for his books and columns, examine how “World War II” has earned that name, and preview his upcoming book, The End of Everything: How War Becomes Armageddon, which offers four cases studies of civilizations that collapsed. Additionally, Professor Hanson discusses why Silicon Valley may be the most powerful political force the world has ever seen, outlines the future of the Republican Party and the Conservative movement, and explains how Donald Trump has changed both institutions forever. Finally, Victor (as he insists we call him), looks at the 2024 presidential race as well as US immigration and makes some surprising observations about his own life and career.

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0:00 Introduction
1:47 Writing Life
7:20 Projects, Research, and Upcoming Publications
12:54 When war goes haywire
18:09 Becoming a commentator
24:11 David Packard to Mark Zuckerberg
29:16 Silicon Valley + Political perspective
35:42 Donald Trump: Representation + Cases
51:11 Present day politics
1:00 Closing questions: Family + Capability of United States