I’m a 7th generation Californian from Spanish /Mexican heritage on my mother’s side, 3rd generation Italian immigrants on my father’s side, resident of the San Francisco Bay Area my entire 67 years of life. I am a Christian conservative. It saddens me to see the deterioration of this beautiful state. I used to thank God that I was blessed to be born here. Now I pray to God that he will intervene and restore the blessings in my lifetime.

My family came to the U.S in the early1990s from Poland as soon as the Iron Curtain fell. We looked up to America. We felt and still do today that the Anglo-Saxon, western culture is superior. We felt very lucky that we could come, that American welcomed us. I still remember my parents listening to Radio Free Europe and keeping the volume very low out of fear that one of our neighbors would hear us and possibly report us when we were kids. Today, I feel very lucky to be a U.S citizen and I support our disabled veterans' charities. Just so I could pay back in small part to the country that I love.

Victor is a treasure to his fellow countrymen

VDH is not just a brilliant mind, he is also a great story teller. Listening to him is like going into a time trip in history.

Born in San Francisco, abandoned by my parents at age 7, became a rebel hippie in my teenage years, moved to South America and made and distributed hallucinogenics in the upper Amazon, almost died of hepatitis, became a Christian, taught myself to read at 19, searched church history and became an Antiochian Orthodox Christian, bought an Amish farm in Ohio where I raised my children and see myself as a conservative hippie internationalist philosopher priest in the garden uniting heaven and Earth. Now at age 71 I'm thinking of getting a high school diploma. One of my dreams is that I could meet and talk with V. D. H.

In a world where most people think like children, mister Hanson is a man who thinks like an adult.

This man is a national treasure. I have the utmost respect for him. I can relate to him in his early years. My family was very poor and I worked alongside migrant workers picking and weeding beans when I was seven years old. Later on, I picked strawberries, then when I was 13 or so I baled hay. Every summer I worked.

Absolutely brilliant VDH never speaks a foolish or untrue word. Thank you.

Why is this not a 72 hr series?!? I've read several of his books and listened to him for years but I didnt realize what a fascinating family story he has. Edit: having finished this interview - it will be a multi-generation effort to produce men like this again, but it's hard to think of a worthier thing to attempt. I know my dad has tried, and I'll be doing the same.

What a fine clear sighted man. I’m British and was a farmer but gave it up in my early fifties. I have never heard anyone express so clearly and well, the importance of having a reasonably large part of the population with an independent view and an ability to understand and cope with life with all that it throws at you. I became a lawyer and was shocked at the lack of the other people in the firm to deal with physical things that needed fixing. Thank you so much.

Bravo! Born in ‘54, raised on a 160 acre farm in Iowa, worked 30 years in the defense industry; I’ve found my voice/my heart in VDH. Thank You!

Wow to have that house in the family for that long, and to be born and die in the same ROOM, must be incredible.

I remember the first time I heard Victor Hanson and how much I was blown away by his knowledge and his razor sharp insights into the history of many different cultures and his expertise in the workings of the US government and political system. Victor Hanson is one of a few men who are incredibly knowledgeable and thoughtful about the need for a system that benefits as many citizens as possible. Thomas Sowell is another example of a national treasure for Americans. Peter you are awesome too, you are my favourite interviewer and you deserve so much credit for your hard work and dedication to your country. Thank you both and God bless.

What an admirable man,scholar and farmer.I never miss his podcasts.Thank you for interviewing him,Peter.

Tremendous interview, well done. VDH is an American treasure. If only 40% of the professors in this country were as good as VDH this country would be on the verge of a major common sensicle breakthrough and would surely prosper.

I certainly hope that Victor lives a long life - America needs this man!

What an outstanding interview with a most humble and yet brilliant intellect. Thank you!

Brilliant insights from VDH. We've lost our connection to the land and, even more so, our connection to God.

This video had me glued because everything Mr Hanson said is so true. I live 20 minutes away from Selma and was born the same year as he it saddens me to see what has happened to the valley and the state. We have become a laughing stock when we use to be admired by all.

Learning to grow your own food, preserve it, understand the cycles of the season, how animals become food are all skills that I use daily. It's noble & respectful to understand how things work, to be able to fix other things & solve problems without using cash has been invaluable in my life.

Always engrossing to listen to VDH talk and Peter is such a courteous respectful and understanding man. Thank you both.

Sixth generation Californians living in the Sierra foothills (red area) and I so LOVED this interview and highly recommend Victor Davis Hanson's book The Dying Citizen!

Dr. Hanson is a national treasure.

Beautiful. Not many folk can talk like this without using the Politics of envy or guilt or jealousy.😢

One of the BEST interviews and insights of VDH I've seen...Thank you, Thank you, Thank you...

VDH is my hero. Thank you for such a wonderful, thoughtful interview. In a world of a lot of noise and nonsense, Dr. Hanson is a voice of reason.

One of the finest voices in my generation. Thank you very much

My dad thumbed his was way to Brawley, California in January 1942. He was originally from the South. He was only 15 years old, but my grandmother--who eventually joined him--lied and said he was 13. A few years later my dad was drafted into the Army, and his younger brother was also drafted but saw action in Korea. He was only 20 years old and was killed in combat. My dad never, ever got over it. VDH's stories are so much like my families is isn't even funny. They were people of agriculture, the land, cattle and cotton and produce. They were tough, industrious, and had a great spirit for The West. Thanks for sharing Victor.

No idea his daughter died in her 20's that's terrible. God bless this great man he is a valuable asset to the country.

> Recorded on May 11, 2024 Peter Robinson and Victor Davis Hanson...FROM THE FUTURE. Truly a one of a kind treat!

I have learned so much from listening to him! Wish I had a teacher like him when I was in High School/college!

VDH, a national treasure.

I’m an agave farmer on my third career in Mexico. Living in a house my grandfather built. & also a 5th generation farmer! Appreciate your insights!

A most beautiful and humble man; Victor Hansen thank you for all your writings and talks!

may God give him a loooong life, we need him!

I have the highest respect for the Man. Thank you for sharing this conversation

Victor is a beacon in the fog that our country now lives in. That fog gets thicker each year. After two and a half years of Brandon, it is what the Brits called a “pea souper”. Keep the light on, Victor.

Even if you took from this man every title, honor, degree, and professional position, he would still be what he genuinely is...a truly great man.

Thank you for this interview. I've always respected VDH but listening to him today my respect has grown immensely. God bless Victor.

Dr/Professor/Mr/Farmer Hanson is the most insightful individual of our time. This kitchen table chat is the very best yet! Being of the same age, but far less formally educated I ‘ve been lucky enough to find and follow him within the last two years and have learned so much I’m amazed. He is a true American treasure!

So refreshing to see and listen to a humble human being.

A very rare conversation. Thank you for creating and sharing this.

It’s always great to hear Victor Davis Hanson, especially his family’s background. BTW, my late father was a WW2 veteran on Saipan in 1944-45.

Every time I listen to an interview with VDH or one of his lectures i feel the thirst for knowledge that i wished for but never felt in my school age years. Victor is so insightful on so many subjects it blows my mind. He is the very definition of the difference between smarts and wisdom. The wisest man in America, in my opinion. May god protect him and extend his life so he may continue to enlighten us all.

❤❤❤ May God bless two of you. So pleasure seeing VDH’s farm

I was raised and experienced so many of the values Dr. Hanson has and speaks of. I admire him so much and appreciate this talks. There are few persons whom I would say "I'd like to meet him," and he is one of them. Bless him and his family.

Peter you're great and we love your work. Wish you all the best.

What a remarkable story and Victor is a remarkable human being. Thanks for all you are doing. Just ordered the dying citizen for my Kindle.

I love both of these guys

I’ve lived my whole life right in the area he talks about. So fun to listen to my favorite scholar talk about home. Mussel Slough Tragedy is an amazing story.

Victor Davis Hanson is an American treasure. His wisdom and the commentary he provides is exemplary. His comprehension of history and how it applies to the present day is well worth hearing. Interestingly, when he attended UCSC in the '70's, my first wife was a student there as well. The campus was way loony, as he says, but my wife who was and is a staunch conservative did well there and graduated with honors. I am a life long native Californian who grew up in a rural area in the 1950's - California was a virtual paradise back then, but it has been ruined beyond comprehension by the left and the idiots who vote them in. Very sad. Thank you for this interview - it only deepens my respect for Dr. Hanson.

Grew up in the city (Chicago area) , spent 30+ years in army, now own 20 acres in Indiana working my butt off to turn it in to a self sustaining farm. Working the land is the hardest thing I’ve ever done (including being shot at), but these last few years have been the happiest years of my life. VDH is absolutely spot on, something about having a piece of land that you can call your own, despite all of the hardships, it keeps you grounded in reality and makes you truly appreciate the little things in life that, in the end, add up to a whole lot of happiness.

We need more people like VDH - he is brilliant but equally practical.

Loved this. Would pay my life savings to see a sitdown between you two and Thomas Sowell. VDH has mentioned that he has lunch with Dr. Sowell regularly and would do anything to be in that position.

I've never clicked on a UKposts video so fast! VDH is the wisest man in the world, and Peter Robinson is the #1 interviewer. I know this is going to be great.

Victor is brilliant!! Now I need to read his books.

Thank you both so much for this. You're both American treasures and I'm deeply humbled 😊

I never tire of VDH. His modesty and command of history and current events is impressive I appreciate his matter of fact but interesting delivery. Love him.❤

Thank you for this look at this fascinating man’s personal history and insights

I adore VDH so much. He is so smart, and a great patriot. I wish I could thank him for his contribution to the betterment of the United States of America.

thanks, hoover institution. what a narrative! only a (real) historian like dr hanson could give such detail and richness to his family history. i'm envious.

Owing to the field(s) I specialized in or had to morph into I can say I had a inordinate amount of instructors/teachers/professors whom could respect and look up to. This gentleman is at another level.

VDH is a national treasure.

I listen to this man every chance that I get!

It's wonderful to see him smile.

My highest respect goes to Dr. Hanson.

Awesome interview as always. I wish you good health and perseverance, professor!

Appreciate Professor Hanson's deep and intimate understanding of history. Thank you for sharing it with us. I hope to visit one day. Cheers

i have so much admiration and respect for Victor. I wish he and his common sense were in the administration where his views might prevail. He is a national treasure! God bless him.

I cannot get enough of VDH’s interviews, lectures and speeches. I feel I am a perfect listener of this interview. I have had some similar life experiences as he had, and I share his feelings of frustration and anger. It touchy me deeply. I’ll only say this one thing here. High quantity of money does not equal to high quality of life.

I could listen to Victor all day! Brilliant mind of knowledge, wisdom and understanding. National treasure indeed. He is EXACTLY what this culture needs. Thank you Victor Davis Hanson. Proverbs 4:5 Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.Luke 21:15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict.

VDH…one of the few bright lights in dark times…

It’s marvelous to hear VDH share his story.

Probably the most emotional interview I've seen with VDH. You can tell some points hit a nerve with him, like the one where Peter says his vision is romantic. Interesting family history.

Peter, thank you for this glimpse into a fascinating life and brilliant mind...VDH is a treasure.

VDH is always one of my favorite speakers on Uncommon Knowledge. Also Peter Robinson is an excellent host as always!

A wunderfull hour. Thanks!

Such a humble man. Fantastic interview!

As a huge VDH fan , this was a real treat !

This man made me once, the day I first heard him talk. It made me fell secure on vote for Trump. Thank you Dr Hanson, I love hearing and assimilating your words, your knowledge and your maturity on judgement and as I said before you make me feel proud of myself for thinking and judge as you do, even though I don’t have your preparation to trasmite my thoughts so well.

Yet another unbelievably expansive interview - from personal family history to culture, education, civics, and political philosophy. VDH is a rare mixed breed of erudite scholar w/ serious blue-collar cred. And UK is arguably the best vodcast/interview show in the English-speaking world.

This is a pleasant surprise, thanks!

A truly fascinating and engaging trip down memory lane. Having grown up on a small farming a community where my own family had settled in Texas during the 19th Century. I was simply in awe of Mr. Hanson.

Just finished listening via podcast. Excellent! Thank you.

You had great parents and good role models growing up, it what missing in big cities today like Chicago. Informative action and interest at 18 to 20 percent as a white male remember the late 70s myself I was five years behind you. The five years after college when you work on the farm was the best education anyone could have got. It made you who you are and set you apart from the highly educated idiots you went to school with at Cowell College. Hearing your life story I even understand you better now. Remember back in the 70s when we knew more men with less than a 7th grade education that where self-made millionaires. Used to hear all the time back in the 80s I went to collage I don’t have to do that, then they ask can you fix my car or the electric light not working can look at it. Education the best thing out there you never stop learning. College is a great start but behind the barn I can say I learn more. When you talk Victor all we have to do is open our eyes around us and learn. Thanks Uncommon Knowledge for the great story on Life and Times of Victor Davis Hanson.

VDH is my hero, a towering intellect and a farmer. His book on World War II is a masterpiece.

Love this personal snapshot of VDH's life. Thank you for sharing.

Much respect to Victor and all the knowledge and wisdom he shares.

I love this man VDH. He says the whole truth from his heart. He knows the history. He isnt on any one side. That gives him all the license he needs. Thank you for espousing the real truth. Bravo!

Excellent. 👍🏻

Love listening to VDH. I remember each time he talks about going broke on the farm what my high school economics teacher told us. "The myth of the family farm is that they make money, they never did and they never will". That was 50 years ago.

Mr. Hanson is a smart and wise man!

I would like to spend just an hour talking with Mr. Hanson. Being in my 70’s I have experienced and seen and concluded so many of the same things he discussed in this video. I’m on the other side of the country. I came to the same conclusions long before I had heard of Mr. Hanson. When I read “The Dying Citizen” I was amazed by what I read as I had been saying these same things to anyone who would listen to me. My frustrations over what I felt, that something had gone terribly wrong with this country was unimaginable. One issue I would like to add is that the church is squarely in the middle of these changes. In San Francisco in 2018, staff members of Grace Cathedral were pushing for open borders. I moved to a small town in the Florida Panhandle where I went to a large Episcopal church and the minister was calling for open borders in his sermon. A couple of years ago I wrote to X Rocca of the Wall Street Journal about an article he wrote regarding a large caravan of Hondurans immigrants at the US border. The article stated they had come for asylum due to fighting in their country, I asked Mr. Rocca , “why now?, they have been fighting in Honduras for decades.” Someone was behind this. The next Saturday, there was another article; the Pope (pictured) had organized and led the Caravan. There was recently a Republican Senator that stated publicly the Church should be running the State. I was horrified by this. The Pope also put an Edict in the WSJ during the pandemic along with a cleric from UAE declaring that Americans should subordinate their individual rights and their property rights using the pandemic as what I call a “Trojan Horse” to make the point. There was so much more that I read about the church that is disturbing. The World Council of Churches is an organization that is very political. I feel they are a threat to our democracy and the world at large. I am a firm believer of separation of church and state. It is in the Establishment Clause in the 1st amendment of the Constitution and in the Bill of Rights. There are those who are changing the facts to suit their interest. Per the Constitution, one church cannot run this country. I think an argument can be made that the WCC is one church. Something to consider or study further. Even now I feel we have become a Theocracy.

I love VDH and his work so much...his book The Dying Citizen is a true masterpiece!!

I'm so sorry to hear about the cancer deaths, particularly Victor's daughter. I have a renewed respect for Hanson.

From Sydney Australia 🇦🇺 love VDH, he makes sense of everything. Between VDH Thomas Sowell and Jordan Peterson if i want common sense, i go to these three. VDH just love him!

Utmost respect sir!

A great portrait of the greatest generation that ever lived. It brings me to tears and makes me thankful to God for the good country we've had and sad that we are losing it before our very eyes.

VDH is AWESOME!!!

A truly AMAZING man.