Robert H. Bork Jr. on Trump-Era Antitrust, Consumer Welfare, and the Rise of “Conservative Socialism”

Joseph V. Coniglio hosts Robert H. Bork Jr., president of the Antitrust Education Project, to discuss his book The New Paradox: Antitrust and the Threat of Conservative Socialism. They cover what’s happening now in antitrust policy, Trump-era antitrust continuity, and why antitrust is the wrong tool for speech issues.Publications MentionedBork, Robert H., Jr. The New Paradox: Antitrust and the Threat of Conservative Socialism. Washington, D.C.: Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, 2024. Bork, Robert H. The Antitrust Paradox. New York: Basic Books, 1978. Bork, Robert H. Slouching Towards Gomorrah: Modern Liberalism and American Decline. New York: ReganBooks, 1996. Cases MentionedBrown Shoe Co. v. United States, 370 U.S. 294 (1962)United States v. Von's Grocery Co., 384 U.S. 270 (1966)Utah Pie Co. v. Continental Baking Co., 386 U.S. 685 (1967)United States v. AT&T Inc., No. 17-02511 (D.D.C. June 12, 2018)