Public support of art and culture was an important facet of Cold War diplomacy that has persisted into this century. Yet while such support still exists, it is currently without much direction or purpose. In this episode, Philip Jeffery joins Devorah and Daniel to discuss why now may be the time to end that complacence. Jeffery argues that a particular kind of cultural agenda could help address some thorny contemporary problems. 

Philip Jeffery is an assistant editor at the Washington Free Beacon. This podcast comes from Phil’s essay from the Summer 2019 issue of National Affairs, “A Cultural Agenda for Our Time.”