The Frontier Lives On in the American Psyche

The Frontier Lives On in the American Psyche

Top of Mind with Julie Rose

Inside the IRS on Tax Day, Downstairs at the White House, How Noisy is Your Neighborhood?

Episode: Inside the IRS on Tax Day, Downstairs at the White House, How Noisy is Your Neighborhood?

  • Apr 16, 2018 11:00 pm
  • 18:34 mins

Guest: Samuel Bazzi, PhD, Assistant Professor of Economics, Boston University The days of Manifest Destiny, when settlers spread out across the western United States to conquer the land and prove up their claims are long over. But the legacy remains ingrained in the psyche of those still living in what used to be the American frontier, to the extent that it influences their political beliefs today.