In this episode of unsung heroes, we delve into the the story of Samuel Adams and some of the basic ideas that he defended as a founding father, or grandfather if you will, of the United States. He defended ideas that were uncommon at the time: the Enlightenment principles of the right to "life", "liberty" and "property". These are ideas that philosophers like Locke, Rousseau, Montesquieu and Paine defended. These are the same ideas that were integral to the founding principles of the United States. I go through these ideas because I believe they are important especially in the society that we live in that abandons these essential principles. He was influential in the founding documents of the United States and also had a way with words that would make someone want to pick up a pen and write themselves.

Sources:

https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/samuel-adams

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/samuel-adams

Music:

Cinematic Epic Music | Story by Alex-Productions | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx0_M61F81Nfb-BRXE-SeVA

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