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Saturday Apr 23, 2022
The United States and the Conditions for the Best Regime
Saturday Apr 23, 2022
Saturday Apr 23, 2022
We discuss the population and geographic circumstances that lead to the best regime and the remarkable blessings enjoyed by the United States.
Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.
Opening and closing music from the beginning and end of “2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia. Used with permission.
Opening (0:53) - We discuss our Easter weekends, the last weeks of the school year, and the end of the public transportation mask mandate.
Required Reading (3:18) - We reflect on chapters 5-7 of Book VII of Aristotle’s Politics, where Aristotle discusses the people and geographic circumstances that make up the best regime and apply the lessons to the United States. Links: Aristotle, The Politics.
Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (25:19) - We make our projections for the #1 overall pick in the NFL draft, the landing places of quarterbacks Kenny Pickett and Malik Willis, and the position of the Patriots’ first round pick.
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Matt Parks is the Interim Provost and an Associate Professor of Politics at The King’s College in New York City. David Corbin is Head of School at the Geneva School of Boerne, Texas. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker.
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