Episode · Interesting Times · 2025-08-14
Books mentioned on Abolish the Senate. End the Electoral College. Pack the Court. | Interesting Times with Ross Douthat
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Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Unruly Americans and the Origins of the Constitution
Unruly Americans and the Origins of the Constitution by Woody Holton is a historical examination of the economic pressures and grassroots movements that influenced the framing of the United States Constitution.
Recommended“There’s a lot of colorful rhetoric that Woody Holton goes through in unruly Americans. If people want another read on this.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book The Right of the People
“He’s the author of a provocative new book, NOTE Paragraph "The Right of the People," which makes the case for a new American founding.”
Passing Capital
“If you’ve never read Capital but you believe that people have a right to govern themselves, which you’ve just described, most American voters, we should describe most American voters.”