Ben Weingarten is a shining young voice in the war of ideas for the bedrock principles on which America was founded. His work to amplify these ideas on behalf of Encounter Books and The New Criterion by way of his probing and insightful podcast and drafting of compelling articles around our books has been exemplary and impactful. As a writer, were it only that the conservative movement had more such eloquent and tireless advocates for free markets, free minds and a robust but prudently used defense as Ben.