Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States of America, stands as one of the lead political theorists of American history. Â His ward republican theory required an agrarian population, a government originating in the individual household, and a consistently questioning and rebellious public.My guest in this edition of Radio Curious is Mr. Jefferson, personified by Clay Jenkinson.We discussed what has gone wrong in the US since Mr. Jefferson was President and addressed some of his concepts of what are necessary for a democracy.
The book Thomas Jefferson recommends is âThe History of the Peloponnesian War,â by Thuclydides.
The book C. Jenkinson recommends is âIn the Absence of the Sacred,â by Jerry Mander.
Originally Broadcast: May 21, 1994
Barry Vogel, Esq. is the host and producer. Ignacio Ayala is the assistant producer
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Jefferson, Thomas & Jenkinson, Clay â The Author of the Declaration of Independence
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