econ talk is part of the library of economics and liberty. Today's guest is christopher hitchins, author of book y orwell matters. Hitchins says that George Orwell was right about three big issues of twentieth century: imperialism, fashism and stalan. He also explains why he resigned his commission as a police officer in Burmese days after seeing the ugly side of fachesm.
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.