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Lessons from Tocqueville in America

Live at the National Constitution Center

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Tocco's Predictions Have Been Vindicated

Tocco didn't think that a new religion could be introduced. He thought things would become more informal in the United States. Social media, polarization and others led to a decline of self-control he believed was necessary for democracy. What did Tocco get right? And what can his views about self-interest properly understood teach us today?

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