Steven and David marvel at the prescient visions of Alexander Hamilton--a veritable Walt Disney--and the rotten luck of John Jay.

"There's an anxiety at the heart of Federalist 3," Steven says. It's a fear that when republics grow too big, they cannot be maintained. We dive deep into the question in this episode.

Steven and David look at John Jay's arguments against confederation and for the Union, and liken it to "building the plane while you're trying to fly it," but ... you know ... in a good way.

Steven and David kick off their reading with the first Federalist Paper, penned by Alexander Hamilton. During the hour, they talk about why they're doing this, and what it all might mean.