Who has shaped JD Vance's World View?

In a political party whose populist base has come to embrace conspiracy theorism coupled with a deep suspicion of intellectuals, who are generally lumped in with the much disdained but vaguely defined "elites," JD Vance stands out as something of a rarity. Unlike Donald Trump, who appears to be borderline illiterate, at least on subjects like history and social/political philosophy, Vance is well read and intellectually curious. Politico has an interesting piece listing some of the people who are known to have helped shape his world view.

Read it here.