About this episode

The episode discusses the misconception that America still operates under the original constitutional republic established in 1787, highlighting the evolution through five subsequent republics.

Most Americans, unfortunately, believe that we are still living in the constitutional republic created in 1787. That was five republics ago. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/spoiled-sons-liberty-surveillance-leviathan-americas-six-republics-and-myth-eternal-union

Topics covered

• constitutional republic
• American history
• political theory
• surveillance state
• republics

Keywords

• constitutional republic
• America
• surveillance
• political history
• republics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mises Institute

Books & works: From Spoiled Sons of Liberty to Surveillance Leviathan: America’s Six Republics and the Myth of Eternal Union

Places: America

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