“The threat of Totalitarianism isn’t over. It Isn’t even close to over”.

Author Rod Dreher discusses his book and new Angel Studios documentary series, Live Not By Lies.

What does it mean to refuse to live by lies? Dreher responds by drawing upon the warnings of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn and the testimonies of other survivors of totalitarianism. This event occurred on the University of Austin’s campus on March 20, 2025. 

00:00:00​ – Introduction
00:04:30​ – Rod Dreher introduces his new documentary, Live Not By Lies
00:14:04​ – Rod Dreher’s main speech
00:20:35​ – Q&A