088 - On Government - Part 1 - An Operating System for the United States

Happy Holidays, Zengineers, Adam is our conductor this week, guiding the train down the historical tracks of political exploration. Did you know that Adam went to law school? Of course you did. It comes up all the time. Yes. We do too, but he takes all the jokes really well, considering, ahem ... that he’s a lawyer. Zing! When studying the law, Adam wrote his thesis on how the law mimics software and how software mimics the law. It’s an interesting, powerful, and relevant comparison to make. Through this episode we hope you’ll come to appreciate why attorneys, programmers, judges, engineers, accountants, and more, all produce things they call “Code.” Remember Hammurabi’s Code? That shit was harsh, but concepts of that early foundation still persist today. Never forget this. We discuss historically different types of government, how they have been evolutions of each other, and how constitutional government starts from these founding operating systems. This foundation formed over millennia by generations testing out new ideas and new structures, often through trial and error. This stuff is NOT perfect, and don’t let anyone tell you any different. That would be a disservice to our world. We hope you enjoy our ramblings and have found a new way to look at the governmental structure and evolution of our world. There will be more to come. Yes, that sentence does have a lot of different meanings. Yes, we meant to do that. No, we’re not sorry. Support the show: Visit our website for more episodes: Cheers, Adam & Brian PS. Say hi to your families for us!! Show Notes Living Constitution: Virginia Ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment: John Oliver, Equal Rights Amendment: --- Support this podcast:

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088 - On Government - Part 1 - An Operating System for the United States is an episode from Zengineering: A Philosophy of Science, Technology, Art & Engineering by Brian and Adam.

This episode is 57:40 long.

This episode was published on Dec 24, 2019.

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