Is antitrust law being used as a tool for competition—or a whip for political coercion? In this episode of Gray Matter, host Leighton Gray sits down with Robert H. Bork Jr., President of the Antitrust Education Project and eldest son of the legendary Judge Robert H. Bork. Together, they dive into the urgent themes of Bork’s new book, The New Paradox: Antitrust and the Threat of Conservative Socialism.

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For decades, the Consumer Welfare Standard—pioneered by the elder Judge Bork—ensured that antitrust law focused on protecting consumers rather than inefficient competitors. However, Robert Bork Jr. argues that we are witnessing a dangerous shift. From the Biden administration’s "weaponized" guidelines to a new wave of "conservative socialism" on the right, antitrust is increasingly being used for cultural retaliation and industrial policy rather than neutral law enforcement.

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