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The Constitution and the Common Good
1:11:37 - 1:16:50 (05:12)
The Constitution is mostly consistent with the Declaration of Independence, except for the idea of general welfare. Can there be a common good that is not just the sum of individual rights?
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The speaker discusses how the practice of individual liberty and property rights can improve society and prevent negative consequences.
1:11:37 - 1:13:29 (01:51)
Summary
The speaker discusses how the practice of individual liberty and property rights can improve society and prevent negative consequences.
ChapterThe Constitution and the Common Good
Episode#256 – Nationalism Debate: Yaron Brook and Yoram Hazony
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
There was an experiment to let the states have a loose confederation, but many states were violating rights.
1:13:29 - 1:15:18 (01:49)
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There was an experiment to let the states have a loose confederation, but many states were violating rights. They eventually realized that unity was necessary and that states should be allowed to create their own constitutional roles of government.
ChapterThe Constitution and the Common Good
Episode#256 – Nationalism Debate: Yaron Brook and Yoram Hazony
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
This podcast episode discusses whether terms like "general welfare" or "public interest" mean anything beyond the good of all individuals in a country, and how the Constitution reflects this idea.
1:15:18 - 1:16:50 (01:31)
Summary
This podcast episode discusses whether terms like "general welfare" or "public interest" mean anything beyond the good of all individuals in a country, and how the Constitution reflects this idea. It also touches on the difficulty of achieving perfection in politics and individual interpretation of such terms.