Holiday Special: The Case for a New American Founding

This week, we have a special live episode for you. Wisdom of Crowds, in cooperation with Aspen’s Philosophy and Society program, threw a holiday party in DC, celebrating the release of our friend Osita Nwanevu ’s new book, The Right of the People . Samuel Kimbriel sat down with Osita and the great Sam Goldman of the Hamilton School at the University of Florida, to kick off our celebration of America’s 250th with a debate of whether the constitution was a bad idea. Osita argues that it is time for a new American founding. The clash between our democratic principles and our long term inequalities requires a gradual but fundamental reworking of the American constitutional order. Goldman dissents, arguing both that, for all its flaws, the American system is superior to any comparable existing democracy of comparable scale—and that any plausible step to dismantle it is likely to lead to ruin. Kimbriel tries to keep the peace. Abandon arguing with your family over the holidays and argue with us instead! Required Reading: * The Right of the People , by Osita Nwanevu ( Penguin Random House ). This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wisdomofcrowds.live/

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Holiday Special: The Case for a New American Founding is an episode from Wisdom of Crowds by Shadi Hamid & Damir Marusic.

This episode is 59:32 long.

This episode was published on Dec 24, 2025.

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