The Curious Task

James Harrigan — Can We Have Principled Politicians?

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Alex Aragona asks James Harrigan to explore his thoughts on whether or not we can have principled politicians that represent us.

References from Episode 4 with James Harrigan:

  • You can read more about James Madison’s thoughts on the importance of checks and balances, which James Harrigan refers to during the podcast, at this link. 
  • You can read The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison for free on the online Library of Congress here.
  • Herbert Croly’s book The Promise of American Life that James mentioned on the podcast can be purchased on Amazon Canada here.
  • You can read more about Modern Monetary Theory here.
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