The University of Chicago dropped a very pleasant bombshell this week: a letter to incoming freshmen, announcing that the university honors freedom of expression, and that it will not put up with any of the “trigger warning” or “safe space” nonsense. Well.

To discuss this with Jay is an illustrious Chicago professor, Charles Lipson, a political scientist. He was born and raised in little Marks, Mississippi. They talk about this, too. He went on to Yale and Harvard – and has been teaching at Chicago for some years.

He is a particular advocate of trade, an idea that has come under strong attack in recent times. He and Jay discuss that as well.

After recording the podcast, Jay said, “I may not be able to attend the University of Chicago, which I’d like to do. But at least I get to talk with Professor Lipson.”

And so can others, through this “Q&A.