Hoover Daily Report | February 17, 2026

On February 17, 2026, Ben Sasse discusses finding meaning and purpose in life despite a terminal cancer diagnosis in a conversation with Peter Robinson. Ross Levine, writing as Adam Smith, warns against the moral dangers of admiring the wrong people. Additionally, Frank Dikötter explains how the Chinese Communist Party has influenced perceptions of its revolutionary history, promoting a sanitized and fictional account of its rise to power in China.