The Freedom of Thought Podcast: An opportunity to explore the people behind the books, articles, arguments, and events that contribute to the law and public discourse. We interview the scholars and attorneys bringing fresh thinking to new challenges and questions, and ask: what makes you different? What are the convictions behind your engagement on controversial questions? How has your work shaped your thinking, and how have your ideas evolved? What have you learned about the value of freedom of thought?
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The Freedom of Thought Podcast: An opportunity to explore the people behind the books, articles, arguments, and events that contribute to the law and public discourse. We interview the scholars and attorneys bringing fresh thinking to new challenges and questions, and ask: what makes you different? What are the convictions behind your engagement on controversial questions? How has your work shaped your thinking, and how have your ideas evolved? What have you learned about the value of freedom of thought?
Open Minds with Jonathan Mitchell and James Burnham - Part I
The Freedom of Thought Podcast
51 minutes
1 year ago
Open Minds with Jonathan Mitchell and James Burnham - Part I
In the first part of this interview, James Burnham and Jonathan Mitchell discuss his unusual career progression in alternating legal practice and academia, how his experience with consequentialism informs his formalism and textualism, and what's next for the conservative legal movement.
The Freedom of Thought Podcast
The Freedom of Thought Podcast: An opportunity to explore the people behind the books, articles, arguments, and events that contribute to the law and public discourse. We interview the scholars and attorneys bringing fresh thinking to new challenges and questions, and ask: what makes you different? What are the convictions behind your engagement on controversial questions? How has your work shaped your thinking, and how have your ideas evolved? What have you learned about the value of freedom of thought?
