This Supreme Court justice issues a warning about Progressivism
From The Dean’s List by Dean Bowen
May 8, 2026 · 57 min
About this episode
The episode discusses Justice Clarence Thomas's warning about Progressivism and critiques of the Declaration of Independence by figures like John Dewey.
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Progressives like John Dewey criticized the founders for considering principles in the Declaration of Independence as timeless truths. In his view, the ideas in the Declaration were only relevant to their era, not binding on future generations. A few weeks ago, Justice Clarence Thomas was giving a speech at the University of Texas, marking the 250th anniversary of...
People in this episode
Host: Dean Bowen
Topics covered
- Progressivism
- Supreme Court
- Justice
- Education
- Historical Principles
Keywords
- Progressivism
- Supreme Court
- Clarence Thomas
- John Dewey
- Declaration of Independence
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Texas
Books & works: Declaration of Independence
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