E66: American Character and the Influences That Shaped It
This episode explores the American spirit by tracing practical ideas of self-reliance, character-building, plain speech, and humor through the lives of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Benjamin Franklin, Booker T. Washington, Frederick Douglass, Mark Twain, and Will Rogers. He stresses that America does not need to be redefined; that if we truly love America, we can find our place within the current and past definition by following these men's examples.
Edgar Mills explains how these figures turned big ideas into practical daily habits and systems, challenges listeners to test and grow their own…
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