On February 24, AEI and Claremont McKenna College’s Salvatori Center cohosted a panel about the role of republican virtue in American life.
George Thomas of Claremont McKenna College noted a common misconception about American governance: We often think of the constitutional system as a self-sustaining mechanism. But it relies on civic virtue, which involves elevating the public good over one’s self-interest and working with political opponents.
Maria Baer, Brad Wilcox, Deseret News
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