This was, unfortunately, another one of those lectures where somebody gets up and says a series of things about problems with government without really have any central thesis or narrative. The result is a weak lecture that leaves you with no real new ideas, historical insight, or specific action to take.

If I had to categorize Frank's work in general (I've read his articles and heard his lectures before, but never have I read an entire book), I would say that he functions as somewhat of a historian of, but not for, the conservative movement in America. This is useful as an exercise, to be sure, but tends to be about as engaging as a history book typically is as well.

I suppose if you are someone who has no idea what the political right has been up to in this country for the past half century, then you might find this lecture interesting. If not, I'd skip.

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