Is America Losing Its Virtue? Jeffrey Rosen and Michael Poliakoff

The Cato Institute
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Chapters & Sections (36)

0:00 Virtue and Self-Mastery in the Republic chapter 4
0:00 Self-Mastery and Governance
0:45 Madison's Definition of Faction
1:13 Fear of Mobs and Loss of Liberty
1:44 US Politics and Virtue in the Republic
2:28 Decline of Virtue in Modern Society chapter 3
2:28 Importance of Virtue in Politics
3:13 Decline of Rational Dialogue in Higher Education
3:48 Decline of Core Curriculum Requirements
4:39 Criticizing Lack of Civic Education in Colleges chapter 2
4:39 Criticism of Required American Government Course
5:21 Higher Education's Role in Civic Ignorance
6:30 The Tension Between Freedom and Virtue chapter 2
6:30 Breakdown of Understanding and Virtue
7:34 Elitism in Virtuous Self-Realization
8:35 Classical Liberalism and Personal Happiness chapter 3
8:35 Critique of Exclusive Enlightenment Ideologies
9:13 Libertarianism and Personal Happiness
9:43 Libertarianism and Self-Reliance Philosophy
10:11 Liberty vs License in Modern Culture chapter 3
10:11 Decline of Virtue in Modern Hedonism
11:01 Classical Understanding of Freedom and Self-Mastery
11:32 Romantic Movement and Self-Mastery
12:20 Importance of Civic Engagement and Virtue chapter 2
12:20 Self-Mastery and American Heritage Discussed
13:15 Athenian Democracy and Civic Engagement
14:43 Importance of Education and Character Development chapter 3
14:43 Importance of Structure in Child Development
15:29 Rediscovering the Power of Deep Reading
16:03 Importance of Reading for Self Improvement
16:32 Importance of Individual Freedom and Reason chapter 5
16:32 Importance of Free Speech and Individual Liberty
17:06 Alienation of Property and Individual Rights
17:36 Importance of Individual Freedom and Responsibility
18:14 Government Guidance in Higher Education
18:44 Christian God and Individual Good Works

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