{"id":2932,"date":"2018-06-30T10:30:33","date_gmt":"2018-06-30T10:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/george-f-will-is-the-umpire-on-politics-and-baseball\/"},"modified":"2018-06-30T10:30:33","modified_gmt":"2018-06-30T10:30:33","slug":"george-f-will-is-the-umpire-on-politics-and-baseball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/george-f-will-is-the-umpire-on-politics-and-baseball\/","title":{"rendered":"George F. Will is the umpire on politics and baseball"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wphcDkDvFCs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Recorded on March 29, 2018<\/p>\n<p>Washington Post columnist and author, George F. Will, sits down with Peter Robinson in Austin, Texas to chat about the current administration and America\u2019s favorite pastime\u2014baseball. They discuss politics in the age of polarization and the future of America. <\/p>\n<p>Will argues that Americans need to stop looking at presidents as moral exemplars and instead focus on the president as the head of the executive branch. Will and Robinson discuss a quote from his 1984 book, Statecraft as Soulcraft: What Government Does, \u201cThe United States acutely needs real conservatism, characterized by a concern to cultivate the best personas and the best in persons. It should express appreciation for the ennobling functions of government.\u201d They use this quote as a launchpad to discuss the future of American politics.<\/p>\n<p>The discussion turns to young adults and teenagers, and Will argues why history should be a required class for all college students. They also discuss the rise in birth rates of illegitimate children and what that means for society. They talk about family as the transmitter of social capital and that when the family fails, free society fails too. <\/p>\n<p>In the end they discuss baseball as America\u2019s favorite pastime, and George Will argues it is the sport of America\u2019s future as parents stop letting their children play football because of the dangers of lifelong head and body injuries<\/p>\n<p>About the Guest<\/p>\n<p>George F. Will is a Washington Post columnist and a commentator on NBC News and MSNBC. He is the author of numerous books on politics and baseball, including Statecraft is Soulcraft: What Government Does, Men at Work: The Craft of Baseball, and A Nice Little Place on the North Side: A History of Triumph, Mostly Defeat, and Incurable Hope at Wrigley Field. He became a Pulitzer Prize winner in 1977 for his commentary. <\/p>\n<p>For the full transcript go to<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.hoover.org\/research\/george-f-will-umpire-politics-and-baseball<\/p>\n<p>Interested in exclusive Uncommon Knowledge content? Check out Uncommon Knowledge on social media!<\/p>\n<p>Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UncKnowledge\/<br \/>\nTwitter: https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/UncKnowledge\/<br \/>\nInstagram: https:\/\/instagram.com\/uncommon_knowledge_show<\/p>\n<h3>More info on George F. Will is the umpire on politics and baseball<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=George+F.+Will+is+the+umpire+on+politics+and+baseball&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">George F. 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