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EPISODE · Feb 23, 2026 · 1H 6M

Freedom Hasn’t Always Meant Choice | Interview: Sophia Rosenfeld

from The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg · host The Dispatch

On today’s episode, Jonah spoils himself by conversing with historian Sophia Rosenfeld about the history of choice, changes in the meaning of freedom, the significance of the mundane, and the American Revolution’s impact on Europe. Shownotes:—The Age of Choice: A History of Freedom in Modern Life—Jerry Muller: The Mind and the Market: Capitalism in Western Thought—Moscow On The Hudson Coffee Coffee Coffee—FDR: Second Bill of Rights—Milton Friedman: Free to Choose: A Personal Statement—Irving Kristol: “The American Revolution as a Successful Revolution”—Jonah: “The American Revolution was a Really Big Deal”—Voices of Protest: Huey Long, Father Coughlin, & the Great Depression The Remnant is a production of ⁠The Dispatch⁠, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including access to all of Jonah’s G-File newsletters—⁠click here⁠. If you’d like to remove all ads from your podcast experience, consider becoming a premium Dispatch member ⁠by clicking here⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, Jonah spoils himself by conversing with historian Sophia Rosenfeld about the history of choice, changes in the meaning of freedom, the significance of the mundane, and the American Revolution’s impact on Europe. Shownotes:—The Age of Choice: A History of Freedom in Modern Life—Jerry Muller: The Mind and the Market: Capitalism in Western Thought—Moscow On The Hudson Coffee Coffee Coffee—FDR: Second Bill of Rights—Milton Friedman: Free to Choose: A Personal Statement—Irving Kristol: “The American Revolution as a Successful Revolution”—Jonah: “The American Revolution was a Really Big Deal”—Voices of Protest: Huey Long, Father Coughlin, & the Great Depression The Remnant is a production of ⁠The Dispatch⁠, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including access to all of Jonah’s G-File newsletters—⁠click here⁠. If you’d like to remove all ads from your podcast experience, consider becoming a premium Dispatch member ⁠by clicking here⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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