Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) discussed the history of socialism and argued that there is a new threat of socialist ideology on the rise in America. He was interviewed by Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL).
Eric Lichtblau recounted the life of Freddy Mayer, a Jewish German emigre to the U.S. in 1938, who was enlisted by the OSS, to return to Germany, where he impersonated a Nazi officer and French POW.
Adm. James Stavridis (Ret.), former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, talked about the lessons on leadership and character that he learned from studying naval commanders throughout history.
Former CIA counterintelligence chief James Olson argued that foreign intelligence organizations are doing a better job at spy craft then the United States.
Mary Lane recalls Nazi efforts in the 1930s to repress artistic expression and remove work they deemed challenging. The author reports that thousands of art pieces were lost or destroyed and that, in 2012, the German government reclaimed works by Matisse, Monet, and more that were held by the son of one of Hitler's art dealers.
Authors Emily Bernard, "Black is the Body," Carolyn Forche, "What You Have Heard is True," and Dani Shapiro, "Inheritance," discussed their respective memoirs.
Mathematician Eugenia Cheng explored the limits of logic and UCLA history professor Amir Alexander recounted how the use of geometry has changed the world.
Authors Benedetta Berti ("Armed Political Organizations"), Paul Scharre ("Army of None"), and Peter W. Singer ("LikeWar") talked about warfare in the 21st Century.
Adm. James Stavridis (Ret.), former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, talked about the lessons on leadership and character that he learned from studying naval commanders throughout history.
