The 1619 Project Versus Freedom and Flourishing, with Phil Magness

Northern capitalists of the 19th century—in addition to creating life-serving products and technologies—joined and financed America’s abolitionist movement, while southern planters preached that slavery was “the beau ideal of Communism.” Yet, today, cultural commentators—most notably, contributors to The New York Times 1619 Project—argue that the remnants of capitalism left in our mixed economy are the residue of slavery in America. With the help of Phil Magness, senior research fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research and author of The 1619 Project: A Critique, we investigate some of these claims and how they’re impacting freedom and flourishing.

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Also check out:

The 1619 Project: A Critique by Phil Magness: https://amzn.to/3apTe0j

Phil’s essays and books at American Institute for Economic Research: https://www.aier.org/staff/phillip-w-magness/

America's Revolutionary Mind by C. Bradley Thompson: https://amzn.to/3fRUNW2

“John Locke: The Father of Liberalism” by Jon Hersey: https://theobjectivestandard.com/2019/08/john-locke-the-father-of-liberalism/