Cofnas Podcast With Amy Wax: For and against TDS
Apr 17, 2025
Amy Wax, a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania, dives into contentious issues surrounding DEI and free speech in academia. She critiques current policy failures to aid the working class, urging a focus on tangible programs over rhetoric. Wax and Cofnas debate the impact of tariffs on labor and the ineffectiveness of protectionist policies. She also challenges romanticized views of manufacturing and the barriers faced by today's workforce, advocating for a reduction in university influence on policymaking.
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Human Capital Limits Political Success
- Nathan Cofnas argues the right lacks human capital and must win the battle of ideas before seizing power.
- He warns that mob rule by a low-IQ coalition will backfire and entrench elite leftism.
Main Street Elected Trump To Tame Elites
- Amy Wax emphasizes Trump was elected to
Avoid Hysterical Name-Calling
- Amy Wax objects to harsh rhetorical attacks on Trump from some conservative intellectuals.
- She urges more constructive critique because extreme sneering is unhelpful within academia.