PRIME MEMBER EXCLUSIVE | 3 Months Free Trial
Auto-renews at INR 199/mo after 3 months. Cancel anytime. Offer ends 15 July, 2026.
Tocqueville Road Trip: 4. Independence of mind
Failed to add items
Sorry, we are unable to add the item because your shopping basket is already at capacity.
Add to cart failed.
Please try again later
Add to wishlist failed.
Please try again later
Remove from wishlist failed.
Please try again later
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Tocqueville Road Trip: 4. Independence of mind
-
Narrated by:
-
Written by:
Harvard University is supposed to be a place of intellectual freedom. But its students and staff face two kinds of tyranny, both of which feature prominently in Alexis de Tocqueville’s work.
Guests and Hosts
- John Prideaux, The Economist’s US editor and host of “Tocqueville Road Trip”
- Harvey Mansfield, retired Harvard Professor
- Alan Garber, 31st president of Harvard
Topics
- Tocqueville’s “Democracy in America”
- The battle over freedom of expression
- Harvard and the Trump Administration
Let us know what you think. Email podcasts@economist.com
To listen to the full series, subscribe to Economist Podcasts+
If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1
No reviews yet