On the latest episode of Uncommon Knowledge with host Peter Robinson, Hoover Institution senior fellow Niall Ferguson reflects on his exchange with Vice President J.D. Vance over U.S. strategy in Ukraine. While the two disagreed on aspects of the conflict, Ferguson praised Vance’s willingness to engage publicly and emphasized the value of open debate on matters of national interest. He also acknowledged that the Trump-Vance administration may be closer to ending the war than its predecessor ever

With Election Day right around the corner, we wanted to share a flashback episode of Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson and Milton Friedman. Friedman was a Nobel Prize-winning economist and a senior research fellow at the Hoover Institution from 1977 to 2006. In this episode recorded back in 2000, he shares his timeless advice for the next President of the United States and how the next President should approach the issues of education, health care, and the future of Social Security. https:/

Have you ever wondered where the name "Uncommon Uncommon Knowledge came from? Watch this sneak peek from the first episode of Uncommon Knowledge in 1996, where the host, Peter Robinson, discusses where the idea for Uncommon Knowledge originated. Tune in on May 18th to watch the full episode. | Uncommon Knowledge

This special episode of Uncommon Knowledge features our most requested guest: Hoover Senior Fellow Thomas Sowell. But rather than discussing his many books, Dr. Sowell talks to host Peter Robinson about the full arc of his life—from childhood, along a dirt road in North Carolina, through his years in Harlem, the Marine Corps, Harvard, and ultimately his long tenure at the Hoover Institution. This is Thomas Sowell's American story—told in his own words. Watch the full interview here: https://yout

"The value proposition is that you get to play your sport at the highest levels... and, if you do the right thing, you get a college degree." On #UncommonKnowledge, Hoover Institution Director Condoleezza Rice reflects on the collegiate model of student-athletes, highlighting its potential for both athletic and academic achievement. Watch the full episode of Uncommon Knowledge with host Peter Robinson and guests Condoleezza Rice and Andrew Luck here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7RMfByqv7g #

In a special edition of Uncommon Knowledge at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit, Peter Robinson interviews former presidents and prime ministers on one subject: democracy. Following a unique format, Robinson asks each of the guests the same questions to get their distinctive perspectives on issues such as the rise of authoritarianism in Russia, communist China, and the prospects for democracy. The guests include the former deputy prime minister of the United Kingdom, Nick Clegg; former president o

If there were a Mount Rushmore of American Black intellectuals, the three guests on this show would certainly be on it: Glenn Loury is a professor of the social sciences in the Department of economics at Brown, a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution, and the host of his wildly successful podcast, The Glenn Show. Ian Rowe is the cofounder of Vertex Partnership Academies and the author of the new book Agency: The Four Point Plan (F.R.E.E.) for ALL Children to Overcome the Victimhood Narrative