Christopher Hitchens on George Orwell
- Author
- Library of Economics and Liberty
- Published
- Mon 17 Aug 2009
- Episode Link
- https://www.econtalk.org/hitchens-on-orwell/
Christopher Hitchens talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about George Orwell. Drawing on his book Why Orwell Matters, Hitchens talks about Orwell's opposition to imperialism, fascism, and Stalinism, his moral courage, and his devotion to language. Along the way, Hitchens makes the case for why Orwell matters.
