Episode · EconTalk · 2024-05-06
Books mentioned on Living with the Constitution (with A.J. Jacobs)
What does it mean to live Constitutionally in the year 2024? For a start, it means getting off social media.
Russ Roberts discussed The Year of Living Constitutionally by A.J. Jacobs and The Theory of Moral Sentiments by Adam Smith. A.J. Jacobs discussed The Year of Living Biblically by A. J. Jacobs.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Year of Living Constitutionally
The Year of Living Constitutionally by A.J.
Discussed“our topic for today is his latest book The Year of Living constitutionally one man's humble quest to follow the Constitution's original meaning”
Where to get it
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The Year of Living Biblically
The Year of Living Biblically by A.
Discussed“uh this partly is a sequel to A book I wrote many years ago that we've talked about on the show called The Year of Living biblically where I try to understand I grew up in a very secular home”
Where to get it
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The Theory of Moral Sentiments
The Theory of Moral Sentiments by Adam Smith is a seminal 1759 work of moral philosophy that examines the psychological foundations of human judgment, empathy, and social order.
Discussed“and I'll just throw little Adam Smith here in the theory of moral sentiments he talks a lot about how much we worship great political leaders”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“my guest today has been AJ Jacobs his book is the Year of Living constitutionally”