Individual Liberty and the Common Good

The Matt Townsend Show • Season 7, Episode 74, Segment 1

Mar 27, 2018 • 46m

Colin Woodard is an award-winning journalist and author of several books. He has reported from more than fifty foreign countries and seven continents. His latest book, American Character: A History of the Epic Struggle Between Individual Liberty and the Common Good, explores America’s regional cultures. Colin Woodard discusses how his book outlines the political, ideological, and sociological predicaments that result in the differences between regional cultures.

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