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Harry Frankfurt on Stewart/Colbert

This is a link to Mark Molaro's May 2007 video interview with Harry Frankfurt (Princeton Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, author of On Bullshit and On Truth). At the 6:25 mark, the discussion turns to Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's criticisms of politicians and the media, and its impact. Frankfurt raises the example of Jon Stewart's 2004 appearance on CNN's Crossfire, which directly resulted in the cancellation of the program. Here is that Stewart appearance on Crossfire.