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A.J. Jacobs is author of the amazing book The Year of Living Constitutionally: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Constitution’s Original Meaning, in which A.J. chronicles his year of living as an 18th Century citizen. This includes writing letters with quill and ink, carrying a musket around the Upper West Side of Manhattan while wearing colonial garb, and celebrating election days with cake and rum! It’s the latest of his year-long experiments in living for which A.J. is so well known.
As his website describes him, "A.J. Jacobs is an author, journalist, lecturer and human guinea pig. He has written four New York Times bestsellers that combine memoir, science, humor and a dash of self-help.”
He is also the only 3-time Crazy Money guest in the history of the world! Huzzah!
I’m such a fan of A.J.’s because he is a true original. He is smart, funny, and just the right amount of kooky. He’s also on a mission to make the world smarter, more aware, and more grateful. So that’s cool. He lives in New York City, very near where Paul's family will soon be living.
In this fabulous conversation, Paul and A.J. discuss:
Originalism vs. Living Constitutionalists
The way the Constitution is like a Rorschach test
How elections used to be parties with beer and cake
The balance between individual rights and the common good
What are rights? And who decides which rights to prioritize?
The disproportionate power of the Executive Branch
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Topics covered include: philosophy, happiness, contentment, meaning, dreams, purpose, success, society, mental health, Buddhism, Stoicism, the hedonic treadmill, morality, business, work, careers, authors, books, consumerism, values, capitalism, economics, investing, saving, spending, personal finance, charity, philanthropy, altruism, affluence, wealth management, culture, society, status, ambition, accomplishment, perfectionism.
Today’s episode covers: Constitution, originalism, living constitutionalism, individual rights, common good, abortion rights, free speech, society, interpretation, democracy, government, people, age and health of the president, executive orders, Supreme Court, Constitution, First Amendment, Second Amendment.
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