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What if a major academic program was designed not for open inquiry, but to create "professors of propaganda"? How does the EU's Jean Monnet Programme turn academics into "ambassadors" for its agenda, and how deeply does this corrode independent thought in our universities? To explore these questions, today I’m talking again to Thomas Fazi, an Italian journalist with a fantastic substack and Twitter/X (link below). A few weeks ago, Thomas published an important report entitled: “Professors of Propaganda: How the EU’s Jean Monnet Programme Corrodes Academia,” and this is what we want to discuss today. Our conversation uncovers the program's explicit goals, its place within the EU's wider propaganda matrix, and the chilling effect this "funding with strings attached" has on academic freedom and critical thought. Links: Report mentioned in video: https://brussels.mcc.hu/uploads/default/0001/02/b02b7bd549c3192baf1aa5b29d1532a716ef9670.pdf Thomas' Substack: https://www.thomasfazi.com/ Thomas' X (Twitter): https://x.com/battleforeurope Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:46 What is the Jean Monnet Programme? 00:14:40 The EU's Wider Propaganda Machine 00:27:18 How Funding Corrupts Academia 00:37:13 Which Disciplines Are Most Affected? 00:43:28 What Can Be Done to Fix This? 00:47:43 Where to Follow Thomas Fazi