The Constitution of Knowledge

Abstract

Jonathan Rauch is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institute in the Governance Studies program and the author of eight books and many articles on public policy, culture, and government. He recently sat down with Contexts Co-Editor Fabio Rojas and Production Editor Alisha Kirchoff to discuss his latest book, The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth (2021), his past work including a selection of his other books, social change, and what the academy can do to protect liberal democracies and free speech.