First Material Breach

John Cage was known for challenging conventional rules and ideas. Fixing America requires us to challenge conventional ideas of civics and government.

Any democratic style of government requires at least four things from citizens:

This episode starts the exploration of good faith.

There is no shortcut to freedom and prosperity.

All of human knowledge is being interpreted for you, or by you. This includes our understanding of government and civics.

The word "aristocracy" gets a bad rap. But in the ancient world, it meant something different.

Most theories of the social contract boil down to two categories: victims and investors.

Don't worry about who I am; you know I'm not you.

"He had to restrain himself and keep silent, because he did not have the right to degrade an idea by setting it forth himself." - Dostoevsky

"Dostoevsky, a female stoevsky." - Mr. D

A successful democracy in any of its forms requires at least four things from its citizens:

This episode begins the exploration of good faith.

We need to deconstruct and rethink civics. It must be more than things like naming your senators and knowing what a "bicameral legislature" is.

There's no simple one-size-fits-all cure for what's happening in America. So stop looking for it, and get to work.

All of human knowledge is an interpretation of what someone thought someone else meant. Even the principles of civics and government.

The word "aristocracy" gets a bad rap. In the ancient world, it meant something different.

Most theories of the social contract boil down to two categories: victims and investors.

A quick explanation of the podcast, and what to expect over the next few months.