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Cass Sunstein on Interpreting the US Constitution

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It would be a miracle if the original understanding of the Constitution just landed time and time again with the views in 2023 of the right-wing of the Republican Party. That would be too amazing a coincidence. That's more than troublesome.

Cass Sunstein
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Cass Sunstein is the Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard Law School. During Obama’s first term he was the Administrator for the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. He is the author of dozens of books including Nudge(with Richard Thaler) and The World According to Star Wars. His most recent book is How to Interpret the Constitution.
Key Highlights

  • Introduction - 0:38
  • Thinking about the Constitution - 3:06
  • Different Interpretations - 10:44
  • Textualism - 24:07
  • Amendment or Interpretation - 37:23

Key Links
How to Interpret the Constitution by Cass Sunstein
The World According to Star Wars by Cass Sunstein
Follow Cass Sunstein on Twitter @CassSunstein
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Joseph Fishkin on the Constitution, American History, and Economic Inequality
Donald Horowitz on the Formation of Democratic Constitutions
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Chapters

1. Cass Sunstein on Interpreting the US Constitution (00:00:00)

2. Introduction (00:00:38)

3. Thinking about the Constitution (00:03:06)

4. Different Interpretations (00:10:44)

5. Textualism (00:24:07)

6. Amendment or Interpretatio (00:37:23)

214 episodes

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It would be a miracle if the original understanding of the Constitution just landed time and time again with the views in 2023 of the right-wing of the Republican Party. That would be too amazing a coincidence. That's more than troublesome.

Cass Sunstein
Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon
Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.
A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com.
Cass Sunstein is the Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard Law School. During Obama’s first term he was the Administrator for the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. He is the author of dozens of books including Nudge(with Richard Thaler) and The World According to Star Wars. His most recent book is How to Interpret the Constitution.
Key Highlights

  • Introduction - 0:38
  • Thinking about the Constitution - 3:06
  • Different Interpretations - 10:44
  • Textualism - 24:07
  • Amendment or Interpretation - 37:23

Key Links
How to Interpret the Constitution by Cass Sunstein
The World According to Star Wars by Cass Sunstein
Follow Cass Sunstein on Twitter @CassSunstein
Democracy Paradox Podcast
Joseph Fishkin on the Constitution, American History, and Economic Inequality
Donald Horowitz on the Formation of Democratic Constitutions
More Episodes from the Podcast
More Information
Democracy Group
Apes of the State created all Music
Email the show at [email protected]
Follow on Twitter @DemParadox, Facebook, Instagram @democracyparadoxpodcast
100 Books on Democracy

Support the show

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Cass Sunstein on Interpreting the US Constitution (00:00:00)

2. Introduction (00:00:38)

3. Thinking about the Constitution (00:03:06)

4. Different Interpretations (00:10:44)

5. Textualism (00:24:07)

6. Amendment or Interpretatio (00:37:23)

214 episodes

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