Erica Goldson surprised her school administrators when she gave a speech critical of public education at her graduation ceremony. Quoting both H.L. Mencken, and John T. Gatto, her speech took us by surprise, and we had to interview her. Erica Goldson’s criticisms don’t stop with public education. In this interview she discusses her distrust of government, corporations, war, and authoritarianism. Does she represent a movement among young people? What prompted her to ask the sort of questions she’s asking? And what is it like going ‘viral’?

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