Peter Savodnik on How to Outthink Grifters

Peter Savodnik on how to oppose the vulgar, the illiberals, the grifters, the frauds, and the partisans. Peter Savodnik is a senior editor at The Free Press. Previously, he wrote for Vanity Fair, The Atlantic, and The New York Times Magazine, as well as publications in the former Soviet Union, the Middle East, south Asia and across the United States. His book, The Interloper: Lee Harvey Oswald Inside the Soviet Union, was published by Basic Books in 2013.This lecture occurred on October 21, 2025 at the University of Austin. Apply Now⁠⁠ ⁠⁠uaustin.org⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠