I’ve launched a second season of the podcast, The Law, such as it is. This podcast had been launched originally for other purposes. Quick settlement scuttled that original plan.
The focus this season is work behind a new book, working title (and this won’t be the final title) “Betrayals.” Through conversation, I want to explore our (as in America’s) relationship to three values that many treat as fundamental to our tradition — republicanism (meaning against colonies), privacy (meaning against surveillance), and competition (meaning against monopoly). Each episode is a discussion with an author about a book whose subject is close to one or more of these values. Over the course of the season, I hope to explore how we should think about America’s relationship to each of these values. My opening hypothesis is that if we believe these values are our own, then we have plainly betrayed them.
The Introductory episode of Season Two (10 minutes) describes the plan a bit more.
Episode one is with Andrew Bacevich, discussing his new (and unfortunately for the world, too timely) book, After the Apocolopyse (reviewed very positively in the Times).
Stay tuned next for:
- Edward Snowden discussing Permanent Record;
- Stephen Kinzer discussing Overthrow;
- Barry Lynn discussing Liberty from All Masters;
- Zephyr Teachout discussing Break ’Em Up;
- Daniel Immerwahr discussing How To Hide An Empire.
All of those are recorded and in production. More coming soon. You can subscribe (for ccFree) wherever you get podcasts. And if you have ideas for other guests or feedback, please send them to TheLaw@lessig.org.
