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Jeffrey Rosen Talks With Peter Slen About Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes’ “The Common Law”
We the People
The Pursuit of Happiness: Insights from Classical Writers and Founding Fathers
The Pursuit of Happiness explores how classical writers on virtue inspired the lives of the founders and defined America. The book delves into Thomas Jefferson's reading list, revealing that for the founders, happiness meant pursuing virtue, not pleasure. They focused on achieving mental self-mastery and tranquility, using reason to overcome unreasonable passions and emotions. The author aimed to make the book accessible to the average reader, with respected individuals considering it a highly readable and one of the best introductions to the ideas of the founders.
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