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No Small Endeavor with Lee C. Camp
163: Jeffrey Rosen: The Pursuit of Happiness
Jul 4, 2024
Jeffrey Rosen, President of the National Constitution Center, discusses the founders' view on self-government, the pursuit of happiness, and the importance of virtue for democracy. He explores stoicism, deep reading, and historical figures' advice on self-improvement.
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- Achieving self-mastery is essential for individual and collective flourishing.
- Deep reading is promoted as an antidote to civic issues in the U.S.
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Self-Governance and Virtue in the Founders' Vision
The founders of the United States believed that personal self-government was crucial to political self-government. They emphasized the need for citizens to achieve self-mastery and virtuous behavior in order to defend liberty, choose wise leaders, and avoid the dangers of demagoguery and selfishness. The pursuit of virtue and self-regulation was seen as fundamental to the success of a democratic republic, with the goal of aligning individual actions with reason and justice.
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