On this week’s podcast, I had the privilege of speaking with Geoff Shullenberger. Geoff is a teacher at NYU and an accomplished author and thinker. He is one of the world’s leading experts on the work of Rene Girard. We had a far-ranging discussion covering: What is the new right? What does conservatism mean now? Ayn Rand as the intellectual ancestor of everyone on the “new right”. The David Pogue article in Vanity Fair – it’s a very important piece. JD Vance and compassionate individualism Christopher Rufo and his anti-CRT crusade Anti-partisanship The firing of Felicia Sonmez at the Washington Post Elite Overproduction – is there such a thing and is this theory credible? The myth of scarcity Rene Girard, mimicry, social contagion, and transgender kids And much more I highly recommend listening to the whole thing, I learned a lot from Geoff and I think he is a great intellectual. You can find Geoff’s writing on his blog Outsider Theory and in Compact Magazine as well as on Twitter. Remember that The Lee Show is a crowdfunded project that depends on your support. If you like what you hear, share it with a friend and become a paid subscriber here --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theleeshow/support