Political Visions and Illusions | David Koyzis & Erin Dienst
October 15, 2020

The Veritas Forum
A conversation with Political Scientist, Author, and Professor, David Koyzis, interviewed by Erin Dienst of The Veritas Forum. A discussion about political ideologies and how each claims to fix our broken world. • Please like, share, subscribe to, and review this podcast. Thank you.
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