Pursuit: The Founders' Guide to Happiness
National Constitution CenterPursuit: The Founders’ Guide to Happiness, is a 12-part series hosted by Jeffrey Rosen featuring Ken Burns and leading scholars. It explores how the founders understood personal growth and lifelong learning as essential to the common good, why those ideas matter today, and how you can put them into practice.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 12 | Founded | 3 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | HistoryGovernment | |||
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In this episode, Jeffrey Rosen, Professor David Blight and filmmaker Ken Burns explore how a lifelong love of learning and a desire to promote justice shaped the life of abolitionist Frederick Douglass. He met Abraham Lincoln three times, and those t... more
By the end of his life, John Quincy Adams was an ardent opponent of slavery, earning the nickname “Old Man Eloquent” for his fierce advocacy in the House of Representatives. In this episode, Jeffrey Rosen, Professor David Waldstreicher and filmmaker ... more
While at Princeton, James Madison was exposed to faculty psychology, the idea that balancing the different parts of the soul achieves harmony. Jeffrey Rosen, Professor Colleen Sheehan and filmmaker Ken Burns explore how Madison infused these lessons ... more
Alexander Hamilton was defined by his “ruling passion” for fame and spent his life trying to control his ambition. Jeffrey Rosen, historian Stephen Knott and Ken Burns will explore Hamilton’s life and legacy to see what lessons he can teach us about ... more
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Apple Podcasts1curious african american
United Statesa month ago - I was with him until the songs
Come on man. Who asked for you to write songs for your podcast? Someone needs to listen to the humility podcast a few times…
Apple Podcasts2Seth....,..United Statesa month ago - An deep engagement with history and ourselves
Wonderful podcast with Professor Rosen, Ken Burns and other guests that offers food for thought, a journey through the philosophical underpinnings of the founding, and how we can all be better versions of ourselves. Thoroughly unique and wholly enjoyable.
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Focusing on the intersection of historical insight and personal development, this podcast examines how the thoughts and writings of America's founding figures inform contemporary ideas of happiness and virtue. Episodes feature discussions on the profound impact of lifelong learning, moral philosophy, and the significance of self-improvement in the lives of historical figures like Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and the Adamses. Notably, acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns contributes his perspectives, enriching the dialogue with personal anecdotes and reflections on civic duty. The content encourages listeners to think critically about the role of character and moral living in their pursuits of happiness today.
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