Episode 916: Vance Redefines Socialism

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Dan, and Andrew discuss JD Vance's strange definition of socialism, the ethics of public execution, and Anthropic's plea to users to not bully Claude. 

Editor's Picks: 

• Rich: Dan Flynn’s piece, “Christopher Columbus Is Wrongly Reviled — but Not for the Reason You Think”   
• Charlie: Dan Foster’s piece, “Cornell and the Modern Sexual ‘Contract’” 
• Andrew: Noah Rothman’s magazine piece, “The Future of Woke” 

Light Items: 

• Rich: Yankees were knocked out of the playoffs. 
• Charlie: It’s been raining for a week straight. 
• Dan: Watched It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.
• Andrew: The granddaughter of his uncle came to stay with him for the weekend, and got to share family history.

Sponsors: 
Vaer
Catholic Charities
How the World Works Podcast from CEI 

This podcast was edited and produced by Lauren Elizabeth Veldhuizen. 

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