The Independent with Scott Atlas Independent Institute

Dr. Atlas interviews Dinesh D'Souza, bestselling author, award winning filmmaker, and investigative political commentator. D'souza served in the Reagan White House, was President of King's College, and is the author of many books including Illiberal Education, Letters to a Young Conservative, and United States of Socialism. His films include 2000 Mules, and America: Imagine a World Without Her. They discuss freedom in America, ongoing attacks on the ideals upon which the nation was founded, and the resulting division and lack of trust in institutions that threaten the very essence of the nation.

In this episode Dr. Atlas interviews Alex Epstein, bestselling author and philosopher. He is the author of "The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels", arguing that human flourishing and freedom itself require that humanity use more fossil fuels, not less. His most recent book is "Fossil Future: Why Global Human Flourishing Requires More Oil, Coal, and Natural Gas—Not Less". They have a conversation about energy policy, its tradeoffs, and its moral basis, including required energy conversion, mandated electric vehicles, and other policies that have become dogmas to progressive policymakers and many citizens, to a point where even questioning these ideas provokes cancellation and attack.

In this episode Dr. Atlas interviews Dr. Naomi Wolf, bestselling author, columnist, professor, and graduate of Yale University. She is co-founder and CEO of the company Daily Clout whose mission is to empower people with information and facts from all viewpoints, and is the author of seven bestsellers including The Beauty Myth. They have a wide-ranging discussion about the corporate media's abandonment of journalistic ethics, the public's loss of faith in the media, the danger of ideological echo chambers, and experiences they've had with social media deplatforming.

In this episode Dr. Atlas interviews Congressman Chip Roy of Texas. Rep. Roy previously served as Chief of Staff to Senator Ted Cruz and as First Assistant Attorney General of Texas. They discuss the lack of accountability for government malfeasance, censorship, and COVID mismanagement, as well as perspectives on healthcare reform and the proper scope of government and executive authority.

In this episode Dr. Atlas interviews Professor Steven Koonin of NYU. Koonin served as Undersecretary for Science in the Department of Energy from 2009 to 2011 and was a professor at Cal Tech for nearly 30 years where he served as Vice President and Provost. They have a fascinating conversation about the science on climate change and the general state of science, as climate and energy have become so prominent in the media and public policy debates.

Dr. Atlas interviews Richard Corcoran, President of New College of Florida. They have an important and timely conversation about university education in the United States, including merit, free speech, and today's campus environment to develop the next generation of leaders for our country.