Walter Kirn Provides Update on Luigi Mangione Case and the Strange Parallels to Lee Harvey Oswald

This interview features Walter Kirn discussing the "Luigi" case, a crime engineered for social media, drawing parallels to the O.J. Simpson and Lindbergh cases. Kirn analyzes the staged video, the open-source investigation by online detectives, and Luigi's carefully constructed image as a revolutionary figure. The conversation explores the cultural impact of the case, the weaknesses in the prosecution's evidence, and the potential for Luigi to become a folk hero. They further discuss the broader implications of the case, including the acceptance of violence, the balkanization of society, and the role of elites. The discussion then shifts to Spy Magazine's focus on Donald Trump, the nature of the American ruling class, and the threats to books and literacy in the age of AI, ending with a discussion of Orwell's 1984 and its relevance to contemporary society.