250 More Years

250 More Years

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A republic that cannot argue honestly cannot govern itself. These are writings on what the American experiment demands of those who would continue it — read aloud, from first word to last.

Mar 12

The Separation

What becomes of a republic when its institutions abandon their own purpose.

17 min
Mar 9

The Oath and the Door

On what a republic asks of those who come to it, and what it must offer in return.

10 min
Mar 6

The Transmission

On the duty a republic owes its young, and the catastrophe of forgetting what must be taught.

16 min
Mar 5

The Solitude of Free Men

On what a republic loses when its citizens no longer belong to anything between themselves and the state.

16 min
Mar 5

The Covenant of Stakes

On the bargain a republic makes with its citizens, and what becomes of a nation when it breaks.

19 min
Mar 5

The Altar and the Throne

On whether a faith that commands the state can coexist with a state that commands nothing.

18 min
Mar 4

The Ground Beneath the Argument

On what becomes of a republic when its citizens can no longer agree on what is real.

15 min
Mar 3

The Burden of Free People

On the weight of leading the free world — and what happens when we set it down.

4 min
Mar 1

A Letter to the Republic at 250

On whether a nation conceived in argument can survive its fear of arguing. A plea for 250 more years of the American experiment.

13 min

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A republic that cannot argue honestly cannot govern itself. These are writings on what the American experiment demands of those who would continue it — read aloud, from first word to last.

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