About this episode

This episode explores how Cato's Letters by John Trenchard and Thomas Gordon influenced the American tradition of free speech and resistance to tyranny.

Long before the American Revolution, in the 1720s, a series of newspaper essays known as Cato’s Letters  warned readers that power corrupts and liberty survives only through constant vigilance. In this episode of Portraits of Liberty , we explore how John Trenchard and Thomas Gordon’s fiery writings helped shape the American tradition of free speech, self-defense, and resistance to tyranny. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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