An Economist Explains Why America Is Moving Toward Totalitarianism Rob Bluey / May 05, 2016 PHILADELPHIA—“We’re heading toward totalitarianism,” economist Walter Williams tells The Daily Signal in an interview at The Heritage Foundation’s annual Resource Bank meeting. The famed George Mason University professor says the government is gradually gaining more control over the lives of the American people. What can be done about it? Williams explains why it’s hard to change course, especially in regards to young people who embrace socialist ideas. @RobertBluey Rob Bluey Rob Bluey is editor in chief of The Daily Signal, the multimedia news organization of The Heritage Foundation. Send an email to Rob .   0-05 walter williams thank you for joining us and thank you 0-10 remarks to the audience he had a picture of the government moving in a more 0-15 totalitarian or exerting more control over the lives of the american 0-21 why do you take that view well if you if you ask